Agents may also have macro data on historical data, local median sale prices, absorption rate, etc to help with your analyses and projections.Networking/build a team: Attend local meetups, virtual meetups and stay active on forums like this.A lot of this will be done in front of a PC unfortunately but if you cut out the noise, you'll be able to maximize your time.Lastly, something that has helped me tremendously with respect to focus and improving efficiency is the pommodor technique. 

Aiming for conventional and not a DSCR loan due to costs and the higher down payment requirement for the latter.With that said, I'm curious to hear your take on what the most cost-effective & efficient approach would be to source a down payment.

Focus on multifamily properties, explore value-add opportunities, and use technology for efficiency.

Whether you’re a developer, investor, or entrepreneur, if you have a vision for tapping into the growth and energy of this location, let’s talk.

Skin in the game for the whole group is much more effective and efficient than individual leases. 

Avoid the c/d neighborhoods, they are trash and difficult to efficiently operate in.  

Ref:  Active Energy Account?

Just had a great experience using Ben Meyer / https://www.mystarenergy.com/ for energy audits in the KC area.

(Even if it feels like overkill now, the plan is to do a "lite version" of the system and build out later).Anyway, My question (for the crew here) is really  more about actual workflow.... i have my tools chosen, but despite what they all promise (efficiency) I feel like I'll be bounching from "use this to acquire a tenant", "use this to vet / quality / sign a tenant", "use this to communicate with a tenant"... 

Do you have time and energy for an STR?