I'm planning to  heavily leverage technology to handle marketing, applications, scheduling showings, collecting rent, etc. so would also appreciate property mgmt software recommendations.Thank you in advance!

I was wondering if anybody had any advice that they could give me when it comes to acquiring these properties for the right low price, whether it be a software, an online site, or whatever method helps them out.

You may need to search by the address of the buyer as they may change their name or the name of the entity on each purchase.You can also buy lists from companies like list source and subscribe to software that will show cash buyers and skip trace using services like datazap 

Try Tellus App for your property management software.

Maybe they have payment process and accounting software linked so when they receive a payment everything gets recorded automatically so they need less administrative staff.

There's no point in spending countless hours researching all the different options in search of the perfect software.

A positive result of having to juggle all these items (and a business as part of my career) is that I have been able to develop systems/software that now streamline certain aspects like payment, pre screening, showings, etc.

Did you have to find a property manager, did the property already come with one, or are you planning on managing from afar with software?

I had up to around 70 units before switching to a full property management software (I was managing all of my own properties at that point so the transition made sense).

To clarify that means that they are not usually shopping your policy to all carriers like many people think they are, it is simply not feasible and no software exists that lumps every carrier together because that would work against the control the carriers have over their products and pricing.