You want to grow scale and automate your flipping business so you can invest in commercial and multi family assets that pay you long term.

There are definitely a lot of helpful tools out there, including a platform that was built with new landlords like yourself in mind (a software solution built for DIY landlords with anywhere from 1 - 15 units, that helps you to automate your own rental process).There are a lot of things that come into play -- you will need to focus on:List your propertyEstablish a thorough tenant screening processSign a lease with your tenant (and make sure that your lease is in accordance with local laws/regulations)Conduct a move-in walkthrough (and document any damages/condition of the property prior to move-in time)Collect rent from your tenantManage maintenance requestsA lot of landlords used to handle a lot of this the good old fashioned way of pen and paper, but that can quickly become a good way to lose track of really important things. 

Again, the two proposals are either to 1. implement a density restriction for non-owner-occupied STRs or 2. implement said density restriction and ban all future STRs in R1 zoning districts.Want to help?

You can utilize some great tools like Pricelab, iGMS, Hostfully, etc. to really automate most of your "work". 

I will say, it could be worth considering a shot at an actual software solution built for DIY landlords (1 - 25 units) that helps you to automate your own rental process (ie. compared to other tools, one that helps you to actually build a single listing and syndicates it to 10+ major listing sites, allows you to schedule showings, provides you with super thorough tenant screening options, online digital leases which can be customized and help you by breaking out those fees, automated maintenance tracking, and fast rent collection which also offers your tenants the ability to report their positive on-time payments to the major credit bureaus; just another positive reinforcement/added incentive to get them to make those payments on time).

You should also implement some value add in there so you have more coming in, and when you refi you have a higher valuation.

if a bank doesn't let you take out a HELOC for 12 months, how can I implement the BRRR strategy?

What strategies do you implement when performing a tabletop underwriting? 

However, when you have automated systems in place, all the leg work is done for you.

@Kyle Trotman make sure to get a preapproval (I.e. they’ve run it through the automated underwriting system) and have 2 years of W2s, tax returns if self employed, and most recent two paystubs.