Still use paper method for mileage logs.Tried QuickBooks several years ago but it was more complicated and I did not need the bells and whistles.

This will allow you separate business income and expenses from personal income and expenses.Since you plan to house hack your bookkeeping and tax return preparation will be more complicated because a percentage of your home expenses will be personal deductions and some will be business deductions.

In most cases, neither is warranted.Warning: I am not an attorney, and this can be a complicated topic.

dont over think this its not that complicated. important issues are.1. cost of capital2. knowing what a deal is or is not.3. good reno crew or contractor  4. good agent that will tell you straight what its worth when done and what level you should rehab to.5. a market that is actually moving napkin math works  trying to drill down to decimal points does not.

I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

Investors get stuck and cannot cash out because of tax complications.

Accepting even a small amount can complicate the eviction process and potentially delay your ability to terminate the lease in court.

Both on one loan may save you a bit up front in costs, but it'll make it more complicated if you ever decide to keep one and sell one.

Aren’t you simply just losing money by doing that on top of adding more complicity to your system?

So in order to really compare apples to apples it is more complicated than just the commission portion of the transaction costs.