The best real estate investors excel because they’re aware of what they know—and what they don’t know. That’s why behind every successful real estate investor is a team of experienced professionals who advise on or manage certain crucial aspects of real estate investment. If you’re looking to take your business to the next level, these are the people you need on your team.

With only 24 hours in a day, how do successful real estate investors manage to get everything done? The answer is straightforward: They use the best technology. The following 10 apps will help you save time, stay organized, and maximize your efforts.

You’ve just pumped $350,000 into buying and renovating a home in a sleepy, yet relatively affluent suburb. But when you put the house on the market for $450,000, there’s little to no interest from buyers. The reason? One of the region’s largest companies is about to relocate its nearby offices and production plant—taking workers, jobs, business, and money with it. As a result, people are leaving the area… and they’re not interested in buying homes, no matter how much work you put into them. If this sounds like a nightmare scenario, then it’s good to know you can relegate it to the realm of bad dreams by properly researching a neighborhood before investing in it. Here’s how.