They're just fodder drive ad dollars to publishers. 

You can use  a "channel manager" in addition to the software to supposedly sync rates, calendars, etc. but the software does not automatically do this and you have to pay very high fees to the channel manager in addition to what you are already paying for the software.The next one I am going to experiment with is myVR.com and my goal is to become listing site independent so that there are less channels to manage, margins higher, and have an operation that does not depend on 3rd party listing sites.365villas is worth a look for some people as it has a lot more to offer than many other software providers I looked at originally but ultimately was not for me.

I published my first blog post about a week ago:https://www.titlesanddeeds.com/2017/03/invest-real...) 

Ideally we would want to rehab anything that is even mildly dated (most of this I can do independently) and provided a very nice property and ideally keep maintenance down since ill be out of state. 

Virtual wholesaling seems to be my best option, because I currently live in Berlin, Germany, and the language barrier(negotiations/legals) would put a very high degree of downwards resistance on my new business potential than is tolerable IMO, and of course if I can master virtual wholesaling, then I can finally run away and join the circus and STILL become a kazillionaire as well (operate a location independent business).As a total newbie, I am attacking my planning in the following way.

Subsidiaries and affiliates appear to be independent, they can generate expenses for tax advantages, hold and bid on licenses and sub-let space.

If you or anyone else is interested, now would be the Time to email me independently to discuss before I do get an agent involved.    

Sometimes they publish it a day or two before the auction.

Check out hotpads.com too for independent landlord listings.  

My wife and I are currently by definition, "financially independent".