Recommendation: use a service, implement an application fee and see if it yields better results...if not you can always go back to what you're currently doing. 

@Dennis O'Loughlin Zelle works for some, but it has blind spots most landlords don’t think about: there’s no paper trail designed for rentals, no way to automate reminders, and zero dispute protection.

Their services from A to Z, automate everything like nothing else I've seen.

If you don’t have a plan to stay visible, you’re leaving money on the table.What is a Real Estate Drip Campaign and Why It MattersA real estate drip campaign is a series of automated emails or texts sent to leads over time.

Ideally you have a rental property close to an institution where people work/study like a hospital or university.With MLS access (need a licensed real estate agent), one can do a deeper dive into drawing more nuanced insights with some thoughtfully implemented real estate analytics.2) Property background - owner information, tax assessments, permits, and zoning data is generally available to the public and most municipalities have a "parcel viewer" that makes snooping for this a lot easier.

I'm learning coding and how to build AI agents and automations and I'm telling you as agents, you don't have much time left.

The hope is to avoid liability events but there are effective risk shifting strategies all investors should implement as well.

They help automate income/expense tracking and give you quick portfolio snapshots.

Platforms like Upwork or OnlineJobs.ph are common, but the key is training and monitoring quality.For follow-up, I’ve seen a simple 1-3-7-30 day sequence work well, then pushing long-term leads into monthly touches.On CRMs, REsimpli and Podio are popular, but the best one depends on how big your lists are and how automated you want your follow-up to be.I’ll DM you and share what I’ve seen work with larger campaign

The process is fairly automated to insure this. - If tenant alerts us they will be late, our standard response thanks them for letting us know, but we are contractually obligated to send them a 7-Day - which they can ignore if they pay before the 7 days is up.2) We have 6 Milestone triggers when we try to contact the tenants to offer Payment Plans & Cash-for-Keys:- When 7 days is up, before we send to attorney for court date- When we receive Court Date Notice from court- When we receive Eviction Judgment after court date- When Michigan's 10-days to pay-to-stay is up- When we schedule bailiff- Day before bailiff date3) Our Payment Plans are formal, in writing and tenant MUST commit to specific Payment Dates & Amounts.