I'm still working toward closing my first deal and have had some success generating leads via Driving for Dollars, and software such as DealMachine, but as a one-man operation with a full-time job in Boston, cold calling myself isn't viable.Definitely interested in your thoughts on the benefits of building an operation with a "systems first" mentality—helping the owner (me) focus on talking to those interested sellers, building those impactful relationships, and locking up contracts—versus the traditional "grind it all out, then implement a system" approach.Thanks,Abe

And from a property management standpoint, for those who have implemented in-house inspection programs, were they better received than third-party vendors, and were there any lessons learned or pushback you didn’t anticipate?

I'm now currently around 60 and do have all the software, but I made a conscious decision to not implement anything until I hit 10. 

Implement a memo requirement for Zelle since it shows on the bank feed, meaning you should put the property/tenant/description in the Zelle memo, making it easier for the bookkeeper to see it. 

Later, I emailed them asking if they could improve how they match credit card payments and not only did they agree that it was a good suggestion...they implemented it THE SAME DAY that I emailed.

Often the markets implementing rent controls have other anti owner items in the pipeline, be it government paid attorneys to stall evictions, or whatever else they can think of. 

The more strategies you understand and can implement correctly will generate more successful deals. 

I’m curious, what kind of management changes are you thinking about implementing?

-----------They are now saying that, due to accounting limitations, they are unable to implement the solution I requested.

For those willing to learn and implement the right strategy actually can do very well.