As a company we are considering a third party that offers virtual/face time walk thru's where human engagement occurs from the first phone call, until 11pm, weekends, holidays included- where the prospective tenant is loosely (virtually) tethered all the way through showings, feedback, follow ups and ultimately application process.

Stessa had some features I didn't;t need and ultimately I also wanted tax features. 

It's good to hear that you want to play the long-term hold game as that is how you'll ultimately build equity.  

Any time you transact with a traditional currency it goes through a very complex series of checks that ultimately are centrally controlled by some government.

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This is what I think I know:- The borrower can choose to pay off the note at any time (by selling the property or just paying off the loan with other funds), so it is important that the legal balance covers my investment and some profit- The borrower could file bankruptcy (can someone confirm that this will only cause delay, but not jeopardize ultimately collecting the legal balance of the note)- Most of these DOTs will have a rent assignment clause, so I could try to enforce that and collect rents from tenants (essentially manage the property) while I am holding the note and trying to foreclose.

Yes, these platforms need revenue to survive and typically the easiest way is charging a monthly membership or per transaction fee. 

Do some demos and make sure you feel very comfortable with the one you ultimately select.If you're unsatisfied, it's a huge hassle to have to transition later when you have multiple properties under management.

I would suggest keeping making the deductible equal an amount that you could survive, but it would "hurt". 

Ultimately, what drives real estate values is supply and demand and the income you can derive from those properties.