We got our website set up, PMS in place, developed our lease agreement and background check process, figured out how to collect payments and handle deposits and refunds, developed a system for managing turnovers of the unit and developed automated guest responses to simplify and streamline communications.

But, there is a website called Avalara that can help you automate the tax/permitting process when getting started with your rental property.

Admittedly, I put the tasks into MS Project just because I could --- Do NOT use software/automation to replace learning the skill.Hope that helps. 

I like Hospitable because of the AI and automation features, but I'm not sure it works well for property managers needing to report back to property owners.

One strategy @Ethan Atkinson should consider scaling up our automation and making off-market Low offers via the Airbnb platform right now. 

It should identify the instrument by recording info. 

Two other passive 1031 compatible instruments are NNN leases or Ground leases and Tenants In Common projects. 

The first couple years we thought, hey, he's good and professional, we could go back there, but after moving to different cities and even states, it just becomes obvious its an automated tickle file and there is no real thought behind it.

The problem is the results are not reported to the automated system until the inspector calls them in, which seems to be mostly at the end of the day; thus, no new inspection can be called in for by 3 pm.

Of course, managing yourself requires quite a bit more time, but much of it can be automated.