So, I think the hardest part of wholesaling, with a full-time wholesaling business, is keeping a good team in place as well as having a killer automated and well oiled system in place to handle the volume that is required to scale = make a living (we use Podio and it is AWESOME).  

Automate: payment, lease signing/paperwork, background check/screeningOnsite: All the points that Joshua mentioned + field marketing + community events + Rent collection/delinquency management. 

DM me the address I can give you an AVM (automated valuation which is also not used but a starting point).

Here's mine:PMS: HospitableListings:- Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com (all connected through Hospitable)- Apartments.com- Furnished FinderPayment Processing: I'll use the payment processing on whatever platform I get a booking on, except for direct bookings, in which case I'll use Charge Automation (Stripe is the underlying payment processor we're using with Charge Automation).Smart Pricing: I've been using Beyond pricing, but they charge you for direct bookings and make you submit an excel file at the end of each month indicating which bookings are direct and shouldn't be billable. 

I've looked into the automated machines.

I am a Software Engineer looking to break into the REI space both investing and finding where I can help solve problems through automation.

In terms of servicing software, the big boys are The Mortgage office and Mortgage Automator.

So at some point you'll need to build as many systems and automations as possible to generate investor leads, nurture your base, and convert them to wealthier repeat investors. 

So everything is pretty much automated. 

You live in an increasingly automated world.