That has not worked and I've lost out on a few homes I was very interested in because the agent either didn't get back to me in time, or didn't know the area well to offer solid advice, or didn't want to put in much of an effort other than to send my some automated search result (which I often had already). 

We are purchasing our first 5 SFR and would like to automate and keep this as easy as possible.

There are a lot of tire-kickers who send you an automated message through Zillow, Trulia, and HotPads, but never respond when you follow up.  

As we iterate through this CRM we want to be able to manage lead generation, scheduling of tours, deposits, leasing and then seamlessly transitioning that lead into a renter in our management platform automating as much of this process as possible. 

As I have yet to start that research and plan on starting the investment in the next few months, what are some of you best practices for automation and systems for screening and payments of tenants as well as managing once rented.

I’m not quite at the point to start automizing my workflow just yet.

I set up an automated email campaign and manage the nurturing of the leads via my proven system that leads up to scheduling appointments between you and the motivated seller.

If we do not find a better alternative we will need to change accounts to SDCCU (which has a good reputation (much better than Wells Fargo which has a terrible reputation), it is just a pain to switch).So we are trying to figure out our options ideally in the next few days because if we have to switch banks there is a fair amount of work (our Property payments are all automated: mortgage, water, trash, etc. as well as we have to get the new payment method to all of our tenants that use the direct deposit).We did consider Paypal but some of our tenants are not IT literate (even though they pay a lot for rent they do not have extra money for smart phones or PCs).I will talk to my property management partners about the option of not switching banks and requiring the tenants to send money orders to the PO box. 

Nick Bleser Yes, we explain that automated payments need to be received by us by the due date.

O.K. as I am sure many of you know, the closing process after the PSA is signed is fast with a lot of folks and tasks.What is your favorite tech to use to assist with closing workflow/process automation?