Perhaps you may want to consider some potential JV opportunities that would eliminate the necessity for you to have to deal with anything outside of funding and collecting your profit after closing.....

Sure, out of necessity you may elect using something automated but I see what successful real estate investors do- they actually answer the incoming calls.I also feel that this is something a new investor really needs to get a handle on so they know what works and what does not for their market.

I know that as long as people need a place to live and roof over their heads there will always be renters to rent my units because I provide a basic human necessity – shelter.

I would not even say that it is a "suggestion" but a "necessity."  

For example, if you were to have a credit card and use it for everyday expenses such as groceries, gas, etc... you could use it essentially the same as cash or debit card, buy your necessities, set the money aside and pay it off.  

(In other words multiple streams of income) then you will eventually stall and either evolve out of necessity or become extinct.

So you need to prepare if something goes wrong and it's a necessity for them that you can get it fixed quickly.

Santa Clarita CA here, north of Los Angeles.Landlord by necessity but love Real Estate and looking forward to expanding my assets.

The new units are being constructed are all for the higher end price point out of necessity (they won't cash flow otherwise).

It is a necessity for civilization and a community, anchored in rights of ownership and rights of the public.