Start niching down now, master your chosen property type, and don’t pivot until you’ve got it dialed in.3.

@Stuart Udis, I think there is starting to be a bit of a shift here.  

Quote from @Will Greenlee: I would agree with @Drew Sygit every software has its kinks and this one along with all the other ones started somewhere.. 7-8 years ago Buildium was less effective than it is today, and now it is a lot better.

You start with a base line and introduce variables to determine their effect.You can see what trends have happened if you choose to, that may be of interest to you, but that isn't what currently interests me.

so if its a full gut probably not since starting from scratch any way .

I would like to start investing in real estate once I get situated down there.

Started using Xero last year, as better bookkeeping was needed a new acquisition with a partner. 

I will add that you definitely do not need to be near your investments, but it makes things a lot easier when you first start off. 

One year from time of payback or time of loan start date I’m not sure of. 

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