TIAI personally don't like the receipt scanning apps because I think they are overkill and they only account for half the record keeping you need to do.

Always account for the costs of upcoming capital expenditure items in your purchase price.

For that reason I built a full-functioning cash flow model taking into account hard money, the mortgage refinance and all relevant operating expenses to assess monthly cash flow.

I have been using my bigger pockets account for awhile now but I thought I would reintroduce myself.

I am looking for any type of avenue that would give me first hand experience in any aspect of real estate investing, managing, etc. 

Always account for the costs of upcoming capital expenditure items in your purchase price.

This does also include my live revenue manager, which accounts for about $20,000 - so without her about $60k for pure software integrations.

@Tessa Mac You can certainly rollover your old 403b plan into a self-directed account. 

It offers features like Automated rent collection (Tenants can set up auto-pay) and you can receive payments directly into your account without any manual tracking.

I recommend finding a tax strategist who specializes in real estate taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.