I do want to set up a drip email marketing system, but if investors generally hate them, then it would make sense to have two separate emails.

It's a rental and I'm working on getting the right systems and team members in place.

Then do your best to understand which of those systems may need replacing in a given year and assemble a long term cap ex budget accordingly.  

I have experience buying at auctions in NJ, but the system here in CA is fairly different.

You might consider the buyers I spoke about as the power source for the wholesaler's activities.Gurus sell a product about real  estate, they aren't buying or selling real  estate, they devise systems that pull the fuses out of the circuitry and replace them with a penny.

If so, the seller financing method such as what Account Closed brings up a good idea about 1031s.There are other, more unique and creative solutions.

To me they're a waste of money because those systems work for them and their personalities...not necessarily yours.

HOWEVER when you look back about a year later, you'll realize that you've already learned a TON about buildings, systems, building codes, markets, finance, rental laws and above all, the importance of relationships.  

It also sounds as though you did not do an LLC and choose to be treated as a Sub S corp, so the income will also come to you as Earned Income, and will also be subject to Self Employment Tax (although you might have already paid the maximum).I applaud your decision to set up some kind of system before you do anything like this again.  

Sorry to say, but much of all that is the  fire hose.Like any industry you begin by learning about the product and the rules of the industry.You need to learn real estate basics before you try to  learn how to deal in real estate.I suggest you get a text book  for Realtors to study for their license, that is the meat of the industry in all states, but states are unique.You'll then find out that real estate is unique and is not dealt with like personal property.