I need a solution for managing real estate leads for my direct mail campaigns in a database.

It sounded like a good deal especially the property info database.

By having the table next to the window in the kitchen it enables me to see and know when someone has arrived at the open house.

To put it mildly, it's a lot of tedious work using multiple databases. 

That will allow you to build up a network of contractors and suppliers that will enable to to address problems faster and more cost effectively.I would also recommend buying a home warranty program if you are planning to hold the property and make upgrades over time. 

What is preventing me from moving forward at the moment is the contractor part.For example. if the advice I receive is that in order to enable a good flip i would need to be very hands on and that contractors are hard to find , I would likely avoid a more aggressive project like a multi shell.I am looking to flip and hold the first property with the hopes of getting an attractive entry point for cash flow.

Apparently the database they use can't export lists to excel or csv so they forward my message to the software company and they sell it to me as a service...

Former is enticing because it will enable me to pay off one property and rental income will pay for the HELOC but then I still have HELOC on top of payment on a new home.   

I would argue that your duty as a human being at this time is to the children there and not the mother, and if you allow the situation to go on you're enabling an obviously unfit mother.

Chances are the information is already out there and in a database.