Using my personal finance to pay for repairs and numerous other small things that in isolation are not a big deal but they just keep adding up and create anxiety for me.I am thinking being a real estate investor (for single family homes) is not right for me.

I recently made the decision to make a new $1,000-$1,500 investment every 2 months or so ($450/mo recurring investment plus whatever interest has accumulated gets reinvested). 

I put in a recurring CAPEX or replacement reserve in my analysis for things like roofs, HVAC, etc. as well as general maintenance and turnover. 

Property taxes and insurance are typically the two biggest recurring costs.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

It can be worth it to spend a little bit more on those items to limit recurring replacement costs.I hope that’s a helpful starting point.

And with that decision came a lot of questions and anxiety.

Schlage Encode is my go-to for all of my properties.Hopefully this all helps take some of the anxiety out of the reno process - take it one manageable step at a time, try to have fun along the way, and you'll be finished up in no time!

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I have 2 recurring charges - Rent and another for sewer and trash.