I'm trying to avoid having each tenant wanting to come and install their own equipment each time there's turnover.

I am a planner type of person and am trying to build my own guide for home buying. 

If I was to try and set up a meet up in my area to network what would be some things I'd need to do?

It all comes down to an investor's goals and what they are trying to accomplish.

My area of focus is Information Technology/Information Security but I can usually help someone work through a problem when they are trying to leverage tech in building themselves a solution to a problem they are facing.Very best of luck to you

Essentially I'm trying to figure out whether that target is unrealistic or if I'm just not looking in the right markets.  

So, if it is going to sell quickly you might want to try to get it under contract now with as extended a closing as possible. 

Regardless, I'm just trying to give them the right guidance since there is a lot of equity in the property.

We’re trying to buy the house next door.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.