They just want to put me on a list to get automated listings.

@Ned Carey that’s definitely a instrument I’d like to learn .

Don't get started investing in anything until you have a strong financial foundation in place (emergency fund, automated savings, money tracking, good credit, etc.).

I use Smartbnb to automate my messaging.  

After that, use a channel manager (IGMS, Your Porter, Smartbnb) for automated guest messaging, dynamic pricing software for pricing (Beyond Pricing, Pricelabs), a digital guidebook (Touch Stay, Hostfully), install a camera on the exterior to monitor activity (in case you rent to 6 and a group of 15 shows up), use a WiFi thermostat and possibly a keyless entry lock on the front door.

Airbnb Automated has a wealth of information.

There are options that can bring a certain level of automation and transparency to your rental management process if you decide to go the DIY route.

Yeah the setup period is the most time-intensive but once it gets rolling, they don't tend to take up much time, you can automate most of it.

It takes a minute or two to realize this is someone you don't know (or an automated bot) wasting your time.   

I read this nugget of wisdom from Warren Buffet in a CNBC article yesterday:A 30-year mortgage is "the best instrument in the world," Buffett says.