With that said, if you do it right, it's a recurring snowball that gets bigger and bigger.

If you're hesitant to spend $16K, start with a book or two, such as 'Performance Anxiety', by Gordon Moss.

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.

I can have separate bank accounts, debit cards, security deposit accounts etc. and now with new features like automatic recurring transfers things are even easier and time efficient 

Can understand your financial anxiety and pain.  

I have more anxiety about surprise bills than anything else regarding the property.

However, it wasn’t clear if lawn care, snow removal, and ongoing maintenance costs are included, as they were initially listed as $0.I’ll clarify with the seller exactly what’s included in their reported expenses to ensure we have a complete picture of recurring costs and any potential gaps.the seller dropped the price from 798k to 645k.

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.

Giving the recurring issues with labor quality and scarcity, would you say automation tools like construction 3d printing or other tech are worth exploring?

The deeper issue behind analysis paralysis may be some underlying fear, hesitation, and/or anxiety that you have to uncover and work through.