. @ Dan Rowley, your advice is so simple but spot on.

Hey James, I have a simple log book / spreadsheet I made for clients that maybe helpful to you.

, I really need to keep it simple and minimize risk since I live abroad.

I never have to drive there, I never talk to the tenants, it's simple.

But I generally don't find that clients need to spend that much money on the process when some simple coaching can make them comfortable in their search.

It’s not the most simple task unfortunately - definitely requires some technical skill.

Granted we only have 17 but still, I’ve never used anything except a simple excel spreadsheet and all my rental properties have a separate savings account under my main account at my local bank.

Nida,  as an accredited investor I have to think your smart enough to understand how this works with some simple reading on the subject.. 

The Rentastic (and other RE focused systems) do seem way more simple, and user friendly than QBO.

They are pretty simple loans simple interest loans ,1- 10 years .