This type of operation must be automated (gate cannot open without a car present and it counts the gate opens and closing).

I'm a self employed software developer with a full time contact for a company building automated HVAC equipment.

However you decide to start, focus on a PROCESS and AUTOMATING.  

I have had CPAs default but statistically they are a very good lending risk.Assets, today an aspect many lenders are not too interested in with automated underwriting....but, this is telling you many things.

Is there a way to automate rent collection?

There is NO AUTOMATION to hard money or private money lending and the only way to know if you are for sure pre-approved is to collect all documents and verify upfront what the lender will require to fund the deal.

However i would think that a creative owner could automate some of that.

It's a real pain since the whole point of using their software was to automate.

I make these generalizations because I stay in touch with and receive all kinds of automated email/text from about 30 wholesalers daily, as well as my Facebook feed has at least 3 new off market and MLS listings daily.

@Jana Cain Thx for your feedback.I'm trying to put together as much information that I can to establish the best automated system possible and certainly providing access to the bank statements is a must.