Not every investor is suited to be a landlord in every possible neighborhood.If the reality of a stolen meter surprises and rattles you, I think you are probably better suited for being a landlord in other types of neighborhoods. well put and many West coast investors don't realize this until they already own them  and boy you should have heard the Austrialian investors.. they could not understand why their rent was not ACH into the account on the 2nd.. when they learned that most of their tenants did not have checking accounts.. you could see their chins drop they simply cant understand how that can be.. when in their country banking is all electronic and no checks are used or money orders etc.. its all on line.

Prequalify them [ really not just ask them do they want to buy a house but full 1003].Then take the ready buyers list and market to all sellers that fit that criteria - via online, email, direct mail, FaceBook, door knock etc.

there are brokerages that are your basic incubators for new agents.. full of training.. that's what you need as others have stated if your current broker has no formal scheduled training videos and training sessions you need to switch.you cant learn real estate brokerage and sales from a cracker jack box.. nor from the internet.. you need real training.. 

@Manasa Srinath Agree with the comments on timing and # of rentals coming online. 

I've read all the books, listened to most of the BP podcasts, and have spent considerable time doing research online.2 years ago I purchased my primary residence where I live in California and now I'm trying to purchase my first rental.

This is probably the best way to get online exposure. 

@Harv Yergin IV My rentals are as high tech as they get ( video doorbells, smart thermostats, water leak detection etc.,) but smart locks weren't good ROI for me. 

Simple things like a professional website, ability to take payments online, a real tenant application/screening process, maintenance tracking, after hours call system, financial reporting, etc. 

Watch Brandons video here https://www.biggerpockets.com/buy-and-hold-calculator and then run the numbers at the same site.

Online contracts?