I use Rent Redi and it is good.I also use Excel, Zelle and Zillow which are all free or I already have them.

My wife and I have an opportunity to purchase a property in South Lake Tahoe from her father.

(As AZ and your current state will fight over who gets to tax your gains with the federal government.)I have to throw most of the shade on your horrible tax guy/cpa who didn’t tell you renting it out was a $50-$100k mistake. 

I doubt after factoring all of the expenses/reserves you'd be at $1100 per month in Net Cash Flow but still way ahead of the expenses nonetheless.We have a duplex bringing in $2800 per month-expenses $1253-debt- $740(P/I) and netting us $807. 

I can connect you guys, if you're interested in real estate shop-talk. 

Just do thorough research on the local market and have a solid plan for managing the properties remotely.Good luck!

These are all good options.

Our goal is to have a short term rental business and build it over the next several years.

very sorry to hear that. a lot of "professional" unfortunately only look at you as a number and not a long term relationship. you should be able to put a complaint against home inspector to hopefully recover some damage they missed

Sounds like you need to have a relationship with a couple of good contractors, 40k for vinyl siding sounds high, what was the material cost.