Each software has its strengths and weakness's depending on your personal style, and your specific company needs.Hope this helps, good luck!

Personally, my husband and I have only purchased new construction (both for investments and personal homes).

"Blocking the market" only occurs in the commerical insurance world - not personal lines.2.

I both agree and completely disagree with this list.What is an advantage to one person, can be a detriment to another.  

This makes it easier to count on the income for your personal budgeting.

If you find one who has rental properties and has first hand experience that can be VERY helpful.The conflict of interest is a common question, but really a non-issue if you consider the size of the market and how many properties an agent can buy.My team and I work with a lot of investors and yes I personally buy a handful of properties every year, but there are about 30,000 transactions every year in Milwaukee.

It's a wholesale product, so reach out to a good mortgage broker in your state to help.

On our home page lendingwise.com you can take an interactive demo of the system:  Product Tour

In my personal opinion, MF is so competitive and I have be focusing solely in hotels so I feel it is a strong asset class.  

Just recognize that you will have lower payments but that money will be illiquid so your personal financials also come into play