A lot of jurisdictions dislike density, particularly if parking is an issue and mass transit is not readily accessible.

The reason I mention Buildium is because their Growth plan can be more affordable than the second tier of Appfolio that you need to pay for to get access to the integrations.

The fee you pay is actually to get access to all the training and to be able to submit to the Deal Genie for either Wholesale, or Fix and Flip Riches.

They have access to CoStar and can provide you more in-depth knowledge of the comps and property of interest.I'm following here to learn about other markets :)

I don't think its fair for you to say they are making money without it as I doubt you have access to their books. 

Account Closed You can do automated lead generation in several ways, depending on whether you're looking for seller leads, buyer leads or private lender leads.Seller Leads: (1) Lead Swiper (online lead search with dozens of targeted searches), (2) Instant Leads -- direct access to listed properties nationwide with a click (3) OfferBot, automated offer making software (I use this every day) (4) Direct Mail Connect (upload your own list or use lists out of Freedomsoft) -- my team manages a ton of direct mail in my real estate business using this, (5) SMS lead generation (I use this every day)...and that's just scratching the surface.Buyer Leads: (1) Nationwide Cash Buyer database (millions of buyer records at the click of a mouse) -- including buyer name, address and all property addresses they've bought including closing dates and prices paid

The only way to truly do comps in any market is via MLS access.

For $1997, I would expect he give us access to his members of his team such as realtors, agents, property management, etc but that’s not the case.

And in part, it depends on the investors and capital that you have access to (this tends to play a factor in many decisions when raising outside capital).If you do want to go the fund route, you might want to consider using Avestor. 

Really your reply is the kind of thing that has made Bigger Pockets so valuable for people like me with more limited access to a broad range of more experienced professionals.