I can't tell you of any killer software for real estate investors, but starting out I would suggest getting Microsoft Office (around $10/month if you choose) that would have all the software you'd need starting out.

You could also probably figure it out yourself if you were willing to pull all the (public) sales records into Microsoft Excel and do some math :). 

Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft all have a huge presence here as does a ton of other tech firms.

Originally posted by @Jay Belcher:@Michael Seeker can you give any more info on Visio - all I'm finding online for that is Microsoft Visio which is primarily for flow charts.

While many industries are struggling, some of the city’s tech companies are getting a boost as millions of Americans comply with social distancing orders throughout the country.Amazon has announced it plans to hire 100,000 new workers in the U.S. to deal with the crisis, while cloud-computing providers like Google and Microsoft, another Seattle-area giant, have experienced increased demand from workplace-collaboration software providers, streaming video service companies and online videogame makers.

As long as they have cash, Amazon isn't about to fire 1,000s of good developers just to have Microsoft or Facebook scoop them up.

-CNN July 29 2019•“Coyote logistics is another excellent addition to the burgeoning Detroit tech community, which already is home to innovative local and national brands including Microsoft, LinkedIn, Twitter, WeWork, Snapchat, Amazon, StockX, Google, Autobooks and more."

Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing plus many other major companies are creating so much growth, I would love to monitor locations this year).

Although Microsoft isn't the only major employer there, I'm sure that the rental--both commercial and residential--took a hit after Microsoft had downsized several thousands of workers.

The second option is to invest in ETF (S&P, Vanguard) and FAANG tech companies (Microsoft, Amazon stocks 5x in last 5 years).I'm looking for a long-term investment (10-15 years) If you can time the market that precisely then yes, you should wait.