You can find deals for the rehabber, do some errands, bookkeeping, etc.

And it's good to see some book keeping strategy.

We dont like to accept any kind of paper money unless there is some odd circumstances or at move-in.I perform tenant screening and follow up on application verification items, as well as all the bookkeeping and processes.He gets first shot at any maintenance work that he can perform himself and bills hourly, uses my company Home Depot card for supplies.  

When it comes to accounting and bookkeeping you should also keep in my budgets, cash flow and forecasting for each property.

This is the kind of example you want to show your investors (father in this case) to prove you have the basics of bookkeeping down.3.

There's nothing like total immersion to become Baptized as a landlord IF you're willing to tackle the tasks at hand.Here's what you'll need to do in short order:Crash course on landlord/tenant laws in your stateSet up (separate) systems for marketing for target tenants, screening/vetting prospects, easy rent collection, bookkeeping, contractor/handyman management, etc.The three best educational resources I can offer:Fixer Jay Decima, of 'Tenants & Toilets' fame (lower-end), Mike Cantu for mid-range tenant management, and David Tilney for the higher end of the market.

Our holdings are 15 residential rental units (houses and small plexes) and we use Quicken for bookkeeping and a Columnar Pad (our rent register)... does that date me or what!

I use QuickBooks for my bookkeeping, and I try to be very diligent about the bookkeeping process.I use the owner portal to download all my owner reports.

It is the hardest work, and the greatest reward.Here's something I would suggest.Talk to a Bookkeeper.  

Like they already told you... study their end of chapter exams from THEIR book- keep taking those tests til you score at least 80.