Real estate investing is not passive or easy.

Agents and property managers are easy to find on BP.

The "easy" answer - short term rentals where your brother participates materially in the operations - this would mean 500+ hours a year.It sounds simple from a tax planning perspective. 

Our key amenity highlights include an easy to use gas fire pit and Seattle Mariners themed corn hole.

These typically account for about 80 to 85% of all expenses in a flip.If you know the lenders' terms and the loan duration, lender fees, the second greatest expense, are easy to calculate.

It is pretty easy to use and send out postcards.

TLDR: Quicken (quickbook’s little brother) is super easy, cheap, and still overkill for someone with less than 20 properties.

@Amber MoelterFor reference, I just sold a 2 bed/1 bath duplex in University Heights for 267k. 2 bed/1 baths in each unit and the seller (my client) delivered it POS-compliant.

It's easy to get stuck in analysis paralysis - the key is creating a strategy that aligns with your goals and lifestyle.Then, you can start defining what an ideal investment property looks like in terms of returns and property types, allowing you to evaluate opportunities that fit.Good luck!

easy to build, rent, refinance repeat. might not be your market. look at the underwriting model. we underwrite every deal not only with fresh comparable but market economics change. land costs go up or down, construction costs go up or down, design modifications improve the property, comp sets can get more favorable or less favorable.