Since there are 3 people living in this condo sharing the kitchen, I am not able to pin point exactly who has been doing this even though I have some idea. 

They make their money off of real estate agents, but real estate agents are the worst people to make money off because they are highly unreliable and in and out of the business when the market changes.Their target should be the consumer with higher levels that they can subscribe too for data, since Zillow is linked to the MLS now which makes their data somewhere more reliable.

My business partner and I actually own a portfolio of STR's in the area, so if you wanted some insight on that business I'm happy to share as well!

And personal downsizing is always good for business!

The idea of acquiring a new property every few years to build a strong portfolio is something we’re seriously considering.I appreciate the insight, and it’s great to hear from someone with experience.

I can provide support of checking in on contractors, staging rental properties, walk potential leads to give you an idea of the property in person or what the area is like, meeting with agents, and drafting scope of work for projects. 

When you learn the business after a year or two you can either go out on your own or stay with them. 

Providing a lease to the appraiser can also help in giving them an idea of the rents that you're expecting on the report while also confirming that there is demand in the market already for the value that you set the property at.If you're looking to refinance a property using a DSCR I would be happy to help!

Either you learn to be good at it, or partner(your business partner, not someone who works on commission/salary/fees) with someone who is good at it. 

I've got the idea to more positively incentivize my tenants to pay rent by the idea expressed in the following example:- If they pay any later than five days late, they pay base rent ($1,000) + fixed late fee (e.g., $150)- If pay on time without autopay, they pay base rent ($1,000) + "manual payment fee" (e.g., $25 or $50)- If they use autopay for timely payments, they pay just the base rent ($1,000)In the above example, you see that a discount of $25-50 was applied in the case that the tenant chooses to setup autopay to schedule on-time payments via a given PM software.Please let me know if any software comes to mind and also any feedback on the positive incentive idea.Thanks in advance!