I will say the developer is also the owner and they are investing heavily and Passive House projects and technology nation wide (they have another 60 unit under construction in Ohio and another in Pennsylvania). 

For being a millennial, you'd think I'd know how to use technology a little better!!

Embrace technology although understand it's limits.

The reason why remote service is more common is because accountants have a knack for utilizing technology to automate processes and eliminate unnecessary steps in the tax prep process.

I am still interested in hearing what people use, if they have used an iPhone and other technology comments related to being a RE investor in the field.John Corey

I am a journalist researching how real estate investors are using technology for a book.

Not a IDX provider in the traditional sense, but if set up correctly with the IDX or RETS add-on from Transparent Technology, it can be quite effective.

Bad and good areas can be radically different in different countries, too (and with today's technology and ease of business transactions, the world's your oyster) - a bad neighbourhood in Japan means factory and shift workers, blue collar folk who, aside from potentially being a few weeks late in payment, would never trash or harm a property, or even cause their neighbours to complain about anything.In the US - different story altogether.

Some things you might want to consider when choosing a broker are:The type and quality of training availableWhat kind of technology tools are in placeOffice chemistry, do you feel like you are part of a family?

Holding period and financing and economics play in as well as war,technology and other non foreseeable future aspects to any business.