If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I recognize this is not fully reflective of reality because even without an extract of value, value was added.  

It exemplifies the visionary thinking and risk-taking spirit that characterizes successful real estate investing — the ability to recognize the potential of undeveloped or underutilized assets and transform them into valuable and productive resources.Today, the legacy of the Louisiana Purchase endures, serving as a testament to the transformative power of strategic investment and forward-thinking decision-making.

Don't see anything wrong with it.Where is it being advertised?

Nicely done it would make a big difference in how it looks in the photos and you can advertise eat-in kitchen.

@Jay Hinrichs has stated that there may be some of (1) high risk involved also, that has not been recognized by those victimized.  

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Consider the cash flow timing - you'll recognize that gain in 2026, and unless the QOF does a cash out refi in the next few years, you'll likely need to source the cash to pay that gain from another source. 

Take Google alone for advertising.

any private lenders that advertises for business is a HARD MONEY LENDER ..