Lastly, I think most investors who do end up scaling do it organically rather than following a formula...and they make tons of pivots on the way that are not aligned at all with the original formula (markets, interests, and opportunities change). 

Sending you an MLS link... nothingFinding you an off market house.. the should tie you into a contract for 4-5% before giving it to youFinding you an off market commercial property;          a) giving you contact info and you pursuing it:  A nice gift          b) organizing a tour, and being the middle man and helping you though the process...1-3%         c) all of B and getting you investment partners and a bank loan...6%

Only one is still a group home but the market rents have grown.

Be very organized.

We are looking for an investor-friendly (timely, organized) real estate attorney to draw up new leases.

This should be used as a loose guide as it is best to let the conversation flow naturally and organically. 

Between the over grown bushes and trees the house can be completely hidden from the street.I've seen trees literally growing along the garage wall so tight that a notch in the roof was put in for space.

Most of what I've been doing goes into a spreadsheet, but now it's all getting more out of hand.So, what I'm looking for is a useful contact management and lead system so I can quickly ,  or at least somewhat quickly go through and organize all these leads and contacts and maybe followup via text or email from all one platform rather than piece meal.

My 2017 goal is to get that garage organized so I can 1.

The concept is that too many people and too many organizations “settle” and take short cuts accepting that “good” is good enough and that they don't need to do the really hard work to be greatJim ColinsI would suggest that he has it backwards in Real Estate.