This time though, I will ramp things up a bit and automate some of the processes (shout out to the book "4 Hour Workweek" for giving me a bunch of ideas).

Not Zillow, not Redfin...but realtor comps of comparable sales.You have to PROVE the value they came up with during the automated process is not correct.Some you will win, some you won't, but typically doesn't hurt to try. 

Reachable, do you really want to have an automated phone promt system that takes 30 minutes to get to a real person, or do you want to have the phone answered by a real person4.

Automate rent collection and maintenance requests5.

Unleash the Power of AI: How ChatGPT Can Turn Your Lackluster Property Listings into Buyer MagnetsA creative collage of a real estate agent, a stunning property at dusk, and various AI-related elements such as glowing neural networks, holographic interfaces, and futuristic automation symbols, illustrating the fusion of technology and real estate marketing in a sci-fi-inspired design.

For STR's, Guesty for Hosts does a good job at synchronizing your calendar on all STR sites along with sending automated messages that you set up.

Manufacturing jobs lost will not come back and AI, Automation and big changes to retail and logistics could eliminate many current jobs like Truck drivers.

Did factory automation for several years and left that world for real estate.

They can teach you how to evaluate a market, how to improve and automate a property, systems to reduce workload, pricing, and more.

Give your cash a job and automate it if possible within your accounts (Retirement, Travel, Emergency, Investing)5.