For Maintenance (which include Life‑safety emergencies, Habitability, Routine maintenance and Cosmetic/deferrable) what amounts do you set when the owner must approve? 

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Do not go down the path of buying a bunch of new fancy stuff for $30k per property.

Quote from @Austin Fowler: Would love to hear from people actively raising equity capital for deals and the kinds of returns you routinely project to attract capital.

In my opinion there isn't a need for anything fancy. 

Just trying to understand what the normal daily grind looks like for agents, so I can see where AI, acting as a personal assistant, might actually help with small but repetitive tasks like running CMAs, auto-scheduling showings, following up with leads, and handling routine communication.

As a new agent, you don’t need fancy branding or a shiny office—you need skills, scripts, contract knowledge, lead gen structure, and accountability.

Always Vet Contractors Beyond the QuoteDon’t fall for low bids or fancy talk.

Cut low‑value habits by replacing them with a cue routine reward stack, and measure progress by actions, not feelings offers sent, PMs interviewed, deals scanned.

They book over the phone and are "fancy" booking on Facebook. 

You should have a local property manager to handle people, a reliable handyman on call for problems, and a quarterly photo and inspection routine for peace of mind.