Automate with IrrigationManual watering is rarely sustainable for tenants or property owners.

I am also in software, (QA automation engineer), and also live in the Midwest, (Milwaukee).

Better still, automate the showing and get out of the overhead of meeting someone in person. 20y in R/E and I’ve run remote contactless showings for at least half of that and long before COVID made it a thing.

Hemlane is cool too if you’re looking for more automation and hands-off management.But if you’re really serious about scaling up, I’d definitely check out Hostaway.

Many are nothing more than Automated valuations which can be way off in certain markets.  

I have automated newsletters where I give tenants seasonal email reminders with short how-to videos, I carry home warranties, everything is online eforms: lease/addenda e-signatures, condition reports inspections where tenants upload pictures and they automatically get save to the cloud, pre-leasing app so I don't have no-shows, I even have SOPs where I hire out my showings and it explains everything they have to do step by step, etc. 

Proper planning can also improve your negotiating position in legal disputes and potentially lead to more favorable outcomes.In addition to your asset protection strategy, implementing a well-thought-out tax strategy helps ensure you're maximizing all available deductions, utilizing the most favorable tax structures, and ultimately keeping more of your hard-earned income.

Companies that are successfully implementing AI are doing so with intentional strategies, proper training, and measurable goals.Affordability Is a National PriorityWith rents stabilizing in many markets, the conversation around affordability is front and center.

question should be do I want to be a land lord or is there other RE niches like financing that could be implemented..

I’m always looking to implement best management practices so what can I, as a landlord, do to protect myself when accepting online payments?