I have already started some of the research, with using some of the free platforms and the county assessor for my area.

Every market, submarket, property type and platform could potentially have it's own systems that work best for it.

Online forms for tenants, income and expense tracking, auto add late fees (or other charges you may have), rent collection, integration with other applications, ability to store documents, etc.   

If it's not your thing, definitely take advantage of the online material. 

We all know it exists, but no one knows where to look, fewer even try, and only small minority ever get that lucky.I think the "you need a mentor" propaganda is propagated online by the gurus that want to sell you access to themselves or some other product or service that lines their pockets.Bottom line: Very few people give away anything for free.

Good morning, I’m looking to start a six month mailing campaign tailored to apartment building owners. If anyone has ideas, suggestions or can’t recommend a website that does it all, please share. Thank you 

Start going to the auctions (if they are even still live at the County - they may be online now).2. 

It is a great and easy to use platform for both myself and my tenants.

Also look online at the listings and see how long they have been up. 

If you are looking to buy 50K houses, that doesn't exist in your state, but those investments tend to be risky and best suited for experienced, local operators.Hi Brian,I wouldn't necessarily agree that due to a population decline in a state or city that's it's not a good investment.The micro economics paint a different picture than what can be found out online via research.There are areas in my market that are booming with sales and rentals flying of the shelf even tho the broad market is showing a decline in population.I think that majority of the markets in the Midwest are showing a decline on population anyway lolSomething that I have preached to investors for years now is that finding the right team to work with is more important than focusing on just the online stats/demographics.You are correct tho regarding turnkey outfits.Most are very shady and do oversell properties.Something that isn't a deal breaker as long as the property management is solid.In most cases it isn't so that kills the deal completely.Just my opinion.Thanks