That doesn't mean that I'm not worried though : ) I have accounted for a significant amount of time being added to our schedule and have back up plans if the the powers that be don't like the exterior alterations I have proposed.I plan on keeping a project journal of sorts by posting notes here in BP as things develop.

Being a former hack myself  (among other things), I'm prone to skepticism when it comes to mainstream journalism and this article does not really tally with the feedback we're getting here on BP.FYI, we don't do buy and hold stuff ourselves.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-19/rental-ho...So here's my question, how many of you agree or DISAGREE with this article as far as renting property in your area goes?

It's usually based on old numbers, and worse, lazy journalism. 

Accept credit card payments from customersAudit trail to track changes to transactions and lists – Note that QB Online has an activity log that also tracks user login/outBank reconciliationCompany SnapshotCustom fields – varies on the number, and how you can use them, so you have to look at the specificsExpress setup of QB company fileMulti user access (different limits to the number)Multiple windowsOnline bankingPayroll (additional fees may be required)Print BillsRecurring Billing / Memorized TransactionsZoom into details from reportsDocument management – is much more limited in OnlineBudgets (not in QB Online Essentials)Class Tracking (not in QB Online Essentials)Create Estimates (not in QB Online Essentials)Prepare and print 1096, 1099 (not in QB Online Essentials)Job costing – although this is quite limited in QB OnlinePurchase Orders (not in QB Online Essentials)InvoicesTime tracking and billing by customer (not in QB Online Essentials)Reversing journal entriesMemorized reportsIn addition, there are some features that are only found in the Accountant versions of both products.

See this Wall Street Journal article, for instance: http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014240527023...

You would then do a reimbursement via Transfer Funds electronically in your bank website and record a journal entry "due to/from xxxx" account.it's less of an hassle and this is how I do it for the companies I worked for.

This is my second new home, I have been journaling my first one, which deals with how I got funding, my background, why I am building on my own finally, and more here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/158...I just closed on my first lot and construction loan yesterday, so what do you do?

Next, run a simple Google maps search for areas of interest to get a sense what is nearby.If you are not sure which areas to begin looking for properties, HERE is a list of top 100 U.S. housing markets from the Journal of Housing Research that I found to be pretty interesting and helpful.For house-hacking with an FHA loan, you might want to check out this list of major metro areas showing which markets are best to own in. *** Disclaimer: I read both articles & studies back in July so rates were a little lower and I'm sure some of this info has since changed.Once you've selected a market or couple of markets to dive deeper into, reach out to a Realtor.

Bro great Journaling,This is really helpful for us to see a play by play.

Check local newspapers, business journals, economic development commission, chamber of commerce, etc. to find these events.2.