I run a fully integrated real estate firm out of Blacksburg, VA.

His fast-response team and 24/7 guest support are crucial to smoothing over any bumps along the way, ensuring everything runs like a well-oiled machine.When we shifted to lessons learned, Ben couldn’t stress enough the power of social media.

We use both their email notification tools for work orders as well as their integrated texting features. 

That really spoke to her integrity - she could have suggested I sell off my California single family rental and made a lot of commission off me.

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.

The AppFolio integration works great, but everything else is hit or miss, which is incredibly stressful when you’re trying to stay on top of your property finances.I’m curious if anyone else has experienced similar sync problems or if there are any recommendations for alternative platforms that might work better.

But if you're going to pay, be ready to integrate yourself so you stand out from the others. 

I also do post to local neighborhood groups on Facebook periodically but recently have cut down on my social media dramatically (too much drama, arguing, and general hatred towards one another.)That said, when you meet someone for the first time and they say, "What do you do for a living" I've (finally) pivoted to say, "I own a small real estate business" first (instead of after talking about my W2.) 

Wholesalers, bird dogs, networking, MLS (occasionally there is a deal), mailers, SEO, media adds. 

Basically, lots of low quality leads when BP advertises the program on social media such as LinkedIn or PPC.