What are factors in deciding how to manage your PM *information* ?

[Jeff Blanchard]

I'm trying to get a better understanding of what the most significant pain points are for DIY (do-it-yourself) property investors. That is, those of you who own rentals and manage them personally (as I do).

Some questions I have so far:

• why are you a DIY owner instead of using a PM company? Is it only because of cost savings?
• what is your method for keeping track of all of your asset/task information (buildings, tenants, leases, listings, repairs)? Excel? Paper files? Software X?
• how did you choose the method above? What do you value most about your particular choice?
• what other things do you have to keep track of regularly as it concerns your rental business?

Any other things I should consider? Thank you for sharing your insights.