Following is the list of common domain investing activities: It’s divided into four important domain quadrant: (1) Learning (2)Buying (3)Selling and (4)Managing. I have tried to thought out every aspect. And, I think the following sums up it quite nicely: But, appreciate the feedback.

Domain Investing Quadrants

Learning

• Reading Domaining.com feed and reading blog posts regularly
• Participating in forum discussions by way of reading and commenting on posts.
• Reading Domain related information from other sources as well
• Setting domain-related Google alerts for your desired keywords
• Reviewing Google trends for your desired keywords
• Buying a domaining course or an ebook
• Becoming a Whatsapp group participant
• Reading articles on special or niche topics if you are a specialized investor
• Visiting industry conferences online or live
• Making your own notes and reviewing it often
• Learning to make the right buying decisions.
• Learning outbound marketing strategies
• Learning to handle negotiation on your own
• Taking practical advice from fellow investors
• Learning about brands and trademarks basics
• Starting a blog and sharing your own learning
• Following important Twitter accounts and reading investors tweets related to domain names – mine
• Learning which domains to buy for maximum return on investment
• Learning the domain cycle – registration – expiry – redemption – deletion – available
• Learning domain investing categories such as liquid domains, brandable domains, keyword domains, etc.
• Learning domain-related terminologies for better understanding of the domain investing business
• Learning on how to effectively use different domain related tools such as Namebio, Expireddomains, etc.
• Learning why companies chose to upgrade their already existing domain name based on branding perspectives
• Learning about different brand names, their origin, their applicability, and the impact a particular name leaves on a business

Buying

• Buying from marketplaces
• Buying from drops
• Buying hand registrations
• Placing a backorder
• Participating in bidding
• Watching bids
• Placing a proxy bid
• Getting domain in your account
• Looking for promotional sales, discount coupons, etc.
• Buying domains privately
• Emailing domain owners privately
• Setting a buying limit or budget
• Going thru Expired domain lists
• Avoiding trademarked domains

Selling

• Listing domain names at various marketplaces
• Changing name-servers
• Deleting domains from other marketplaces which are exclusive to brandable marketplaces
• Doing outbound marketing if required
• Replying to offers
• Transferring a domain name by releasing authorization code
• Pushing a domain name if the domain registrar is the same for the domain in question
• Receiving and tracking payments for the sold domain names
• Fulfilling tax compliance towards payments received
• Deleting sold domains from marketplaces immediately
• Putting BIN prices on domains
• Counter verifying your BINs with your friends
• Changing prices if necessary
• Setting make an offer
• Setting price upon request
• Enabling Fast Transfers
• Selling to other individual investors thru groups and forums
• Seeking appraisal of your own domain names

Managing Activities

• Tracking expiring domain names
• Renewing expiring domain names
• Dropping expiring domain names
• Deleting dropped domains from marketplaces
• Enabling 2FA at domain registrar and marketplaces if applicable
• Accounting every transaction and reviewing profit and loss
• Changing passwords for better security
• Updating payment information and deleting payment information which is not in use
• Managing credit card limits and making repayments for better control
• Managing domain products like a discount club and hosting, Gmail suite, email tracking, leads finder, etc.
• Making sure fast transfer is applicable on domains if allowed by a particular marketplace
• Tracking, saving, and managing all financial documents related to buying and selling
• Documents such as digital invoices, US/Non-US person declarations, and other documents
• Saving monthly financial statements and reviewing buy and sell amounts
• Maintaining a spreadsheet for better control or using a software service to manage domains
• Checking your email to track any unauthorized changes to your own account at various domain registrants websites
• Spot fake and low baller types of offers and cautiously deal with them.
• Developing your own policies on the mode of payment you accept and the mode of payment thru which you pay
• Domain names are assets – so making a written will containing all-important domain properties information
• Securing your 2FA account device or mobile phone from unauthorized access
• Paying timely taxes on your income coming from domain investing activities
• Renewing domain names 1 year in advance for better domain management. It frees time for other domain stuff
• Reviewing and managing multiple domain registrar accounts and avoiding registrars that are not well-established
• Saving and securing 2FA QR codes wherever necessary.
• Managing and updating alternate mobile numbers and email accounts
• Having an exit strategy in place – so that you do not end up making the wrong decision
• Managing your time well. And, tracking time spent on domain-related activities.

So, in which domain quadrant you’re more focused and applying more of your time? I think, spending more time on buying and selling is important. Though learning and managing are also important. But, more time spent on finding the right domain name to buy and searching for a potential buyer to sell the domain names makes your business move on a regular basis. Which, keeps you motivated and solidifies your domain investing enterprise.