I find that it's almost a one stop shop in that I can use it for my business checking and savings accounts, bookkeeping, for rent collection, I can issue virtual credit card, I can create all the financial reports I need to run my real estate business and prepare for tax filing and through their partners I can vet my tenants, develop state-specific leases and more.

Again I cannot collect rent to justify this cost/effort.  

This portal provides owners with full visibility into all reservations, allowing you to see detailed booking information, including rates and sources like Airbnb or Vrbo.Transparency is crucial for building a successful business, and platforms like Guesty enable real-time access to booking data, ensuring owners are always up-to-date with rates and reservation details.

It has a full studio casita out back that will be an LTR.I plan on buying 3 or 4 investment properties this year after I learn more on the co-living marketing and rent collection side of things.

The data plans are reasonable ($50/month) and the service seems like it would be more reliable through storms and outages. 

The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).

Highly recommend (I require) collecting first month's rent prior to handing over keys.

Here is the rental analysis data on how we came to $1,610 per unit and, when manually comp we find that's dang accurate for 4br.

I don't know of anywhere with good data.

All but one of the family members are on board, and we collectively own the majority, but it's 55% and the bank requires 60%.