My landlords manage with Azibo, and we do tenant screening with RentSpree, but there are a lot of similar products out there.

They force you to take instant bookings without any ability to screen guests.

I suspect an offer is going out this week on a >3000’ cabin that Garth brooks used to record in.

When you are getting into raising big dollars from sophisticated investors they are going to want to see a track record and a well thought out and detailed business plan.

While there are definitely benefits to running a fund, it's tough to achieve success with funds as a beginner because oftentimes investors are attracted to the track record of the person or team running the fund. 

Account Closed You can do automated lead generation in several ways, depending on whether you're looking for seller leads, buyer leads or private lender leads.Seller Leads: (1) Lead Swiper (online lead search with dozens of targeted searches), (2) Instant Leads -- direct access to listed properties nationwide with a click (3) OfferBot, automated offer making software (I use this every day) (4) Direct Mail Connect (upload your own list or use lists out of Freedomsoft) -- my team manages a ton of direct mail in my real estate business using this, (5) SMS lead generation (I use this every day)...and that's just scratching the surface.Buyer Leads: (1) Nationwide Cash Buyer database (millions of buyer records at the click of a mouse) -- including buyer name, address and all property addresses they've bought including closing dates and prices paid

Review the quality of the tenant base (do they have a history of paying on time, what were the original screening criteria, do they have applications on file).

There can also be chemicals in the treated lumber that are harmful to the environment.Invest in a good screen or built in door system.  

The Title Holding Trust or Land Trust will keep your name of the public record, but it can also complicate the property ownership and management. 

Making sense of the deal and understanding their track record is important, of course, but I believe you should develop TRUST before you invest.