Okay. So here's what I use as the basics. MTurk HIT Database Mk II, Panda Crazy, Panda Crazy Helper and Queue Helper, HIT Finder Beta, and Overwatch. There are other things like MTurk Suite, MTurk Hourly, Full Queue, etc... but those are more about keeping track of pay rates, and a live view of my daily/weekly goal.
Quick side note, this is what I use and just a recommendation, I'm constantly updating my methods as I steal them from more veteran workers.
On HIT Finder, I set my setup like this:
There is where I find a majority of the surveys I do. If it's green, I just take it, if it's yellow and under 3.0 on TO, I check the reviews first. You can skip a lot of crap by spending two seconds looking at the recent reviews.
Another big help is Overwatch. This has not impacted my PandAs the way that Turkmaster or HIT Notifier did. I currently have 22 requesters I keep a look out for. Most of them are batch requesters like Sergey or Kasisto, but I also have Pinterest and Unamious AI for the ever now and then HITs.
In Panda Crazy I never really run more than 4 or 5 (usually 4) pandas at once, and always in a cycling method. As new HITs pop up on HIT Finder, I'll add them and then stop the PandA of the oldest HIT. This way I'm constantly looking for the most recent stuff. If there's a really high paying HIT or one that comes with a sweet bonus, I may leave it alone and move to the next oldest.
Taking out close qual batches, I can usually make at least $30 in surveys within 8 hours. I spend a lot of time looking for good batches because that's where the real money is, but keeping those survey PandAs going means that there's always something in the back ground.