It is automatically in the standard contract agents use.  

The average person is going to have their guard up and automatically say no. 

@J Scott  this is why when I see the TV guys touting 40k on a deal and folks then automatically move to well I just do one a month and Wa LA I am making 480k large a year so sure I will pay 50k to learn how to do this.. why not.

Just because you got a great deal doesn't mean he automatically gets it too.

We do have follow up tasks automatically set 1 day out to see if they did the application and if not, contact them.

In my area a 1 year lease is automatically converted into a month-to-month lease if nothing is put in place following the expiration of the original lease.  

Doesn't this automatically infuse bias in the appraisal process?

Some companies use an automatic answer system for the calls but having a person to answer the calls and speak to the person proves to be more productive.

Did the submeters have automatic reading capability?  

@Nathan LambertThis is what I advise all my friends to do to list their rental property if they don't want to spend the money on listing with a real estate agent- Go to Lowe's and in the isle with the typical red and white "For Rent" signs, you will find a blue/green sign by Registersigns.com for about $15... you can then go on their website and upload photos and a property description - the website links your "listing" to the majority of the online real estate sources automatically - this is the most widespread marketing net you will get without listing it on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) - as for determining if you are priced correctly, I would ask an agent for their opinion if you don't have a good source for prices of recently leased properties.