(We were planning to move back to our rental and rent our primary due to higher rents so started to rehab the primary then found out insurance would not insure us due to the high fire risks if we changed so ended up rehabbing both houses and burned the savings).Our dilema is we don’t want to sell either of our current houses due to excellent locations and appreciation potential but want to progress with more rentals.

Check out this excellent article from Banker and Tradesman, "You Rarely Know All Your Agent Does".

I'm going to ride it out here for a bit on Avail because of the features I mentioned and their excellent customer service, but not driving tenants to my listings could result in thousands of dollars being left on the table. 

Do what it takes to immediately get the unit in excellent condition for renting at top dollar.  

When they do that client's WIN. 

Excellent idea!

Newport Beach is another excellent option.

I think you can find a good deal and win in every market.

If you excel at those things a license could be a lucrative endeavor.

Hi Jane,My brokerage uses Monday.com, and it is an excellent CRM.