Usually it is an automated call or some admin person you are paying because your time is obviously more valuable than mine.

You do have the right to continue pursuing foreclosure of the security instrument (mortgage) however at a 40% LTV there are likely to be other bidders.As for someone else giving you a deed-in-lieu, well, that probably won't happen either.

I have used every lead company under the sun and finally figured it out when I started creating my own leads using classified ads that link to my sites that create leads and put them into crm software to always follow up, there are some great lead management softwares that call the lead (all automated) and filter out tire kickers.

@Karin CornilsYou can use a cash-out refinance on property A to provide capital for property B or potentially get a lender to do a "portfolio" loan secured by both properties.UDFI applies to income associated with the property acquired using the debt instrument, so your statement that income from property A would not be taxed but income from property B would is correct assuming a property B only note and not a portfolio loan.The bottom line is you want to get a CPA on you team who is familiar with these topics to help you strategize.

As the final step our pool folks are installing the Intelli Connect automation system for about $1K ($500 for the device, $500 for the installation).

Since this is a newer strategy than Short term you don't have as many automations so it's a little more hassle to manage yourself but that is likely temporary.

Have anyone worked with this company ?https://passivestores.com/real-estate-webinar?fbclid=PAAaanHGHO5egYwLo0Zx0dslZALjgK1ovCjcF_dqS47dB-GmMPe1uCnjz5P6k_aem_ARMHuR9XJh2kbt6_AwPi_Zlqi5emuY7udf6wihebe9A_-yij8LkCZuaVJnWc...

I scanned a digital copy of it and included it with an automated email guests receive when they've booked a property. 

It also instantaneously debits my account and encumbers those funds while their automated system cuts the check and sends it out in the mail.Trick is, you have to have contractors that can wait 7-10 days to get paid. 

At first I’m going to do a lot of the work myself as well as paying contractors I’ve met over the years to do side work (drywall, electrical, roofing), but eventually I’d like to automize everything, and a few years down the line once I have a bit of capital, I’d like to start investing in rental properties.