This may entail talking to local commercial brokers, investors, property managers who are keeping track of the pulse of the local market/economy.

However, if you're asserting that there are currently no specific aspects of investing (or anything in life, really) that can be solved or made easier with some new yet-to-be-developed technology or service, than I must respectfully but enthusiastically disagree with you.

What does this dynamic usually entail?

An investor has to pay regular P.M. fees to the P.M and then also pay assert management fees on top of that to HU?

What did your contract entail?

I know NV does and by your assertion, Jay, so does OR.

Challenges can stem from (1) the implementation process [this entails customizing your settings, migrating data, setting up your accounting / banking structure, etc - be weary of software companies that don't have a process for this] (2) learning a new system (3) inexpensive cloud based software often does not have the security infrastructure in place to adequately store your financials, owner information, tenant information, etc.In my experience, the answer to your question is dependent on what your short and longterm goals are. 

I know it allows you as the investor to close quick on a deal where the seller is trying to get out, without waiting the 45 days to close on a conventional loan, but that's about the extent of my knowledge on the subject.Few specific questions - who writes up the contract, what does the contract entail, when is money exchanged... sort of the basics of buying on contract.

Most of "THE" states will file suit with states rights assertions. 

Unfortunately with an apartment you can't shrink the workload short of selling the building.Bringing on people doesn't have to mean hiring employees with all the associated overhead that entails because you can outsource certain tasks.