Builders and developers are increasingly turning to leasing as an alternative when they cannot sell homes at their desired price points.To succeed in this market, sellers need to be realistic about pricing and be prepared to make concessions.

Wondering if you guys know how much would Costar would cost.Any other alternatives to Costar and why?

I suspect most locations are similar--unless you live in the super popular area (to visit) the effect is probably second order at best. 

You could alternatively hold the property for as long as is necessary to break even but when you consider the time value of money and how money today has a greater value than money in the future "breaking even" in a few years may actually be losing money because you've lost out on opportunities to do things with that money in the meantime as well as you've lost money to inflation. 

Alternatively they completed one unicorn deal in their life and then turn that into a course while failing to tell those who sign up the  years and years  it took to run down the one seller willing to agree to their loopy terms.

I know Quickbooks is popular, but wanted to see if anyone else had some suggestions.

I'll offer it as a non-snowy alternative & we are the 5th largest city in the country!

I think STR is a good alternative for a second home that you STR most of the year and use for leisure.

Alternatively, there is Revnest.

A lot of people like to tout that private lending is this risk free business alternative to owning your own investment properties.