There are apps and software programs you can use to automate this process once you're at that stage in your business growth.

Looking to get into real estate. Tri state area  I am retired don't have nother to do

If their "programs" worked like they claim they do, surely they would invest their time in that, and not hawking ebooks, right?"

Look for a place that does 1st time homebuyers programs.

Can we discuss the pros/cons of getting a cash flow property that has a renter in it already vs. getting a new renter in areas that are not rent-controlled?

I use Turbo Tax and the program just asked me if my SFH properties are Qualified Business Income or not. 

The odds of you finding the scarce lender that has some amazing program others do not in the market is very small.It happens occasionally but only a small fraction of the time.

On a smaller scale, just call a local broker (better: call all top players, hopefully there are 3-5) and tell them you have 7 properties that you want to place in their rental program, and want details on how their rental management operation works.

This will be something a 20-year old appraiser with a programming background might solve someday, and when they do, might just open up a massive market for services that was not previously around (can't tell you how many times I wished I could program) .

@Austin Hendrickson no plans of being in Minnesota anytime soon mostly due to our offseason program starting but would love to connect over the phone sometime soon!