@Joshua Dorkin brought up on BP Podcast #82, the list used by TV's American Pickers that says what they are looking for and that they hand to every prospect when meeting. 

The capabilities I need in place are:CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system able to interface with listing management softwareDeal analysis software capable of producing cash flow projections, DCF analysis, ROI calculations, etc.Customizable marketing solution that creates external materials to distribute to customers and clients (created automatically based off listing)Project management tracking that interfaces with CRMMaximum exposure for our listingsMaximum exposure for our company brandI have been analyzing the following software, but I know there are many others out there:Costar, RealNex, Salesforce, Commercial Search, CIMLS, Commrex, Loopnet, BizBuySellI really appreciate any feedback or experiences people are willing to share. 

I would like to get long term tenants in the unit to lower vacancy cost, but most of my prospective tenants are students.

During that time, I created an acquisitions subsidiary which was responsible for all acquisition lead sourcing, underwriting, and negotiations and closed roughly $20mil in urban real estate, an affiliate title company which facilitated all acquisition, loan, and listing settlements, and customized a cloud-based system which eliminated spreadsheets and tracked the entire process of acquiring/developing/selling real estate. 

Hard wood is generally more expensive, but possibly valued buy prospective buyers. 

Hard wood is generally more expensive, but possibly valued buy prospective buyers.

I am a delivery driver currently and know the value in good ol customer service.  

EVERY customer should go through the PreApproval process (not just the PreQualification process).  

Hey everyone... so I am working on getting MLS access... I have gotten on it a few times... I figured out how to do comps, how to search a property's history...  What I really want to know is how in MLS to search for ...

When I get there, I'll be attending any and all auctions and RE meetings I can find to hopefully connect with buyers that way I'll have a good list of customers and their criteria before I ever go out looking for my first deal.