I have found using our property management software to communicate as a way for it to be saved 3rd party and reliable for legal matters.Forbes article 1-2024

You can use property management software that does everything online.

My advisor suggested that at my stage of the game, 8 properties, it likely made more sense to keep the extra money available or in the business to use as emergency funds or to accumulate for another down payment.

I know this is a super competitive space and like @Joshua Granberg said, the new zoning changes in western Washington in recent years has been a game changer for these types of units.

Quote from @Peyton Culberson: Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.

Hey everyone,I’m exploring the idea of creating a software tool designed to streamline the due diligence process for commercial real estate transactions.

The appreciation and principal paydown gained over the years was well worth the shell game I played by under rehabbing the houses for rent to keep under that 70% ltv mark and still offering enough to take them down.  

Remember, it's consistent base hits that win the game! 

In my opinion, this is much more effective than texting, which often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.

I think AIrBnB and Vrbo has some automatic adjustment for our listing on the off chance that there is a big spike in demand for a big concert or SportsBall (TM) game coming into town.