It definitely has a learning curve but it is quite robust.

So here is what I do:1 - Get buyer criteria for what they are looking for (exact criteria)2 - Go source that criteria using data provider3 - Scrub the list and plan a marketing campaign around it (i.e) > Direct Mail > Cold Call > SMS > Online Ads > Social Media, etc4 - Once I get inbound leads coming in.

My company sends our listings out to many different platforms, but now does not use Craigslist or Facebook.The majority of inquiries for me come from the Zillow family of sites and rentals.com affiliated sites, as well as our robust internal database. 

The majority of buyers appreciate the expertise that a good agent provides (local market knowledge that can only be gained by being active in the market buying and selling all the time, looking at most of the new listings in person or at least online daily, a background in or at least understanding of building construction, relationships within the network of professionals in the industry doing deals, vendor referrals, legal protection through E&O insurance and keeping up with constant changes in approved contracts and required disclosures and forms, negotiating skills (the average person is terrible at negotiating directly and has no desire to, I find Americans are uniquely averse to negotiating and prefer to outsource it but I digress), etc.).

Where people went cheap with online brokers, many of those companies just did not have the resources or expertise is seemed in many instances to handle claims. 

Alternatively, there are high-yield online savings accounts like Marcus or others - the difference is that banks have some inherent risk, thus the FDIC insurance. 

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

From what I can tell online, the RF1 zoning district is designed primarily for single family row houses (like townhomes).

Paying for an online course before you know other investors and have gone to meetups is just paying to procrastinate.

I came across conflicting information online, so I wanted to double-check with the knowledgeable folks on this forum.