Pete) and have narrowed it down to finding a single family home with a pool in the unincorporated Bay Pines area or Indian Rocks Beach (note, it took a long time for me to get over my beach view condo dream in a popular area but HOA fees and restrictions helped!).

The most popular ones I hear of in the space are QBO - Quick Books Online and Xero.

The last time I did an insurance MTR it involved my work truck, an alternating current generator, 150 feet of extension cord, a sawzall, an appliance dolly, my 14 foot trailer, a house with fire damage and a $3000 Samsung French door fridge.Don't expect to make any money without doing any work.

I"m a big fan of Xero as an alternative QuickBooks for rentals mainly due to much lower cost and still having a robust accounting software.

It’s great that you're exploring private equity as an alternative to traditional lending due to your religious considerations.

Alternatively, I also help landlord/investors rent out their properties and can help place tenants (complete with the application/screening/viewing process). 

Considering how crazy the real estate market is here in Florida, I've been evaluating alternate means of sourcing potential investment properties, one of those being tax deed sales.

Hi Anoop,If you're looking for the best areas in Boise for short-term rental investments, I’d recommend focusing on two spots, these are the ones I see come up more frequently for investors: Downtown Boise and North End (a bit more residential but still near popular spots like Hyde Park.Good luck,Jackson

PA is a great alternative to those because you can drive there and there are some great well-priced, lower tax alternatives to NY and NJ.

Single-family homes and small multifamily properties are popular choices here.It's also a good idea to connect with local real estate groups or online communities for advice and to find good property managers.