I also use social media for hyper-local content, showcasing community highlights and market trends to build trust

You might want to look up Ray Glymph on socials (Instagram).

To invest in Richmond, join REIAs, engage on social media, attend events, learn from resources, connect with agents, explore neighborhoods, and connect with professionals for appreciation, rental demand, and strong cash flow.Good Luck!

This is actually one of the main reasons many agents and investors may not like them generally speaking (they are often not serious professionals with a proven track record of success, the vast majority are struggling to find their first deal and are time-wasters to interact with).   

For my thesis, I'm conducting research into the practices and motivations of small landlords in Ontario to explore how various social and economic factors influence their business strategies, day-to-day property maintenance, and tenant interactions.Could anyone refer me to someone who might be interested in participating?

I continue to pad my social security contributions full-time with the hopes of maximizing my retirement benefits.

Of course, after that brief interaction, I'm pretty sure I just become lost in a sea of other text messages.My question is do any of you see a way to utilize a strategy like this?  

There are still many homebuyers that are not as Tech-Savy or may need human interaction to get help quickly.

There are lots more that require a little bit of human interaction and a few more that need full involvement of a person - answering the phone, some AR and AP.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.