I work in the tech industry, specifically advertising technology.

I currently do IT/Technology sales in Atlanta and am going to start investing in real estate in the Georgia market.

Although I love what I do (online marketing) the tides are constantly changing with different technologies and platforms changing their rules/algorithms, so when I look to the future I don't see this being "it". 

Good Morning BP Family,I'm trying to see if there is a way to figure out which PMs leverage technology/software (appfolio, buildium, propertyware, Tenant Cloud,...) to reduce or eliminate the Payroll cost for multi family apartment buildings (16 to 100 units).

The cost to maintain them is also higher due to EPA regulations around refrigerant handling (licensing, recovery/recycling, etc.)The maintenance costs of these units, therefore, may be higher in the long run than shelling out now to replace them with newer technology systems.

I have been considering ways of generating passive income in the world of technology, I work full-time as a systems administrator, and I had never taken real estate investment seriously until my wife and I decided that we wanted to mov recently.

I work in Information Technology and with the acceleration of jobs going off shore in my field and with companies bringing in landed resources from abroad to work IT in the States I am not sure if I can last that long.My plan is to buy and hold multi-family homes and small apartment building's.

What would you price your rental if you were offering the exact same area but a brand new home, with new stainless steel appliances, vinyl or laminate and new technology like usb outlets, ring door bell/nest thermostat

We then pile on a lot of technology.

That said, if you take the time to connect with an investor-friendly realtor that will steer you in the right direction, get and vet references for a contractor, structure your payments to align the contractor's best interests with yours, and utilize technology (videos for walk throughs) as well as your agent to validate the work done there is no reason why you can't be successful.I would also consider taking on a partner for your first one.