I think you want to try to automate as much stuff as possible, while still be willing to do manual labor for stuff.

It is called you brain.No automated model will match a careful analysis of the data by a real human.

Since going back to managing myself I have picked up a few tools to help automate things and help streamline the job.

Their distribution centers are typically automated and running with very few employees, i read that they are implementing boxing robots to replace more people. 

Hello BP'ersI am looking for suggestions or links to companies who have a website or application that can automate the showings for renters.What I am primarily looking for is1.

I would like to figure out a way to do an automated recorded call to all of my tenants on the first of each month.Has anyone tried this?  

CommissionTrac helps brokerages organize deal data and automate deal payments.

Of course you can automate this with a few visual basic steps, but it can be done in a few seconds manually as well.

Instead of shopping or traveling on the weekends, I use that money to invest in direct mail campaigns or products to automate my business.

There are many examples of the mirror opposite in business deals:Very slick package,lots of hair gel talk and dressInterested in profitabilityNetwork-oriented and presented as valuableHOWEVER...that translates into: absolutely no common sense business acumen 72 hours for email turnaroundExternalized anger at others when needs are unmet.Constant need to "own" every aspect of their business which makes it, by default, impossible to ever "automate" by focusing on the business vision