First, get your systems in place - automated messages, check-in/check-out experience, find a great cleaner, supplies, and make the place look nice and take great photos.

I would like to lock down my systems and automate my first niche 100% by the start of the 4th quarter.

The ones I have heard of/tested are as follows:Beyond Pricing, PriceLabs - are automated pricing toolsLodgify - is strong in website development (if you want to drive direct bookings) but from what I viewed are not as strong in the management toolsYourPorter - Cleaner communication toolOneRoofTop - decent tool set, heavy lifting, questionable sustainabilityMyVR - expensive but decent tool setBookerville - their customers love them, their technology appears to be old school (so does their name)I too am on the hunt for a solution because I want to become more passive, moving away from the daily grind of working "in" my business so I can work "on" my business. 

You just have to know that their automated report is super conservative and will not get you the most out of your cost seg.

If they are mostly on Facebook, the funnel can be almost entirely there and Messenger.If you want to have a landing page, many of the email automation or funnel tools can create a landing page within the tool.

While real estate isn't my primary expertise, I bring some useful experience from my career, ranging from software development, data analytics, big data, AI, automation, entrepreneurship, startup creation and development, people management, project management, team building, and strategic planning.

Here's how we can transform your operations:Compliance made easy: AutoOps ensures accurate calculations for complex pay structures, meets labor laws, and manages California CSLB Home Improvement Contracts (HIC).Customer Satisfaction at its finest: Keep your customers informed with real-time text message updates and offer contactless billing options for a smooth experience.Unleashing Employee Efficiency: Our software uses lean workflow design and automated task notifications to keep your team on track.Customization that fits your business: AutoOps adapts to your needs with customizable job reminders, reports, and data fields.We don't just sell software; we become your partner in success.

Are there any clever financial instruments or maneuvers that could help alleviate this $12k/month interest payment sum? 

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Thanks for sharing your feedback on Stessa as I feel that not having a good response time from any entity is an issue for most automated systems with no strong back office support.