Ultimately buying real estate without down payment funds is far trickier of a process.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Do you use any tools or services to automate the process, or is it something you manually handle?

By identifying the right buyer within our network and streamlining the transaction process, we added value without requiring extensive renovations.

While I would like to add an ADU  I do not have the time for the permitting process.

Hearing it from someone else solidifies my thought process in analyzing the market.

I always start out with a process of responding back by phone or email and getting a quick conversation to let them know my process.

A good point that @James Hamling overlooked as well.  

Ask the manager to explain their process for dealing with maintenance, late rent, evictions, turnover, etc.

You are also able to send client disbursements directly through the platform with their Forte transaction processing partnership.