The need to automate every step of the deal is essential!

The CMA is nice, and in some cases there is an automated CMA which will spit out a list price and projected sales price and DOM at the given list price.

Got to listen to the old timers talk about "Buyers are Liars" and how good it was in the "Good Old Days" of the one page contract and before automation.

I see these little signs all over Las Vegas saying, "Become an RE Investor, earn $10-12K per month" I called a few of them and they all go to an automated voicemail and then someone calls you back and tells you they have a training program for you.

Maybe there will be a future process that can help automate this process.Thanks everyone for your feedback and would welcome any additional ideas and thoughts. 

The question to ask is not how to grow your bsuiness.. the question to ask is how to automate it.

Estates....or out of state owners with renters....more of the weird stuff where there could be a reason they're not paying taxes....owner is in prison, owner died, owner died and kids living in the house, weird lenders who might not be all that sophisticated or automated, ones that had previous tax lien loans, out of country owner, etc.In my experience it is extremely rare that you see a 2000 or newer built house with no loan that is in great condition that's worth $200K actually sell for $10-20K in back taxes.  

Some times automated findings from fannie mae's underwriting engine will allow self employed borrower's to use one year of tax returns.  

In most cases we would assume Zillow has an inflated value due to the nature of their automation.  

You COULD find a maintenance guy and.or get rent collection automated, but on the first month rent doesn't get paid through the system or your maintenance guy doesn't answer his phone, you'll be in a bad spot.