If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Others prefer to get their information and resources from multiple sources over a longer period of time.

House hacking seems like the best strategy for me.My goal is to purchase a single-family home in Maryland, D.C, (from lurking I've heard D.C was terrible for investing) or Virginia with multiple rooms where I'm making monthly payments similar to what I pay in rent and other charges ($2000-$2500).

I felt like checking a little bit more so I ran a proper background check on her and was shocked to find that she has multiple felonies including jail time.

I recommend talking with an experienced broker who can help you shop multiple lenders  

Given this was our first time purchasing an investment property, working with a partner on a cash deal, and understanding how to get FSBO deal completed, we had to learn a ton and ran into multiple challenges.

Listing on multiple platforms does affect ranking by platforms but not as much as you think.  

Reach out to professionals for informational interviews; many share their experiences and advice.Everyone starts somewhere, and it’s normal to feel lost at first.

I have multiple condos listed for sale in Costa Rica.

If they do not have a property for you by then, start interviewing other agents.