You wouldn't consider wholesaling antiques, electronics, or any commodity without understanding values really well, would you?

Standards are slowly evolving in the form of often-used storage & data-transfer formats, but don't hold your breath; even electronic medical records still use many different standards.Having said that, any good software-as-a-service should have a way to "get your data out," usually via CSV export, etc.

In the Chicago market we do a ton of electronic marketing which is a cheaper medium but in Atlanta our budget is increased because the amount of properties are decreased.

And, coincidentally enough, that tech company that I mentioned earlier that I'm working on is focused on developing educational electronics toys, kits and tools for kids -- specifically teaching hardware and software interfaces...so, not only is it a pet peeve, it's something I'm trying to fix...

For non-standard payments like that I require electronic payment so it doesn't cause an extra trip to my mailbox and the bank after I have the rest of the rent collections done for the month (hopefully).

There are new flat panel tv's, new electronic door locks, a new ansul system in the restaurant kitchen, 2 new handicap- accessible restrooms in the lobby area, new water saving toilets and smoke detectors, and new wi-fi capabilities throughout the hotel.

Does anyone have experience or a recommendation for a service that will allow tenants to pay their rent electronically instead of with a check?

I recommend Dwolla.com, but there are a zillion ways to collect payments electronically.  

It's a rad sport and keeps me in shape ;)I'm also a huge fan of electronic music (trance and progressive are my main squeezes).Thanks for your time!

The banks devised MERS - Mortgage Electronic Registration System.