But, excel is totally fine in the beginning.We use QuickBooks Online exclusively for all of our REI Clients.

If you're offering amenities and similar quality/or better then you should be able to receive many candidates to choose from. 

Fannie Mae's guidelines verbatim are as follows:Must be occupied by the borrower for some portion of the yearMust be suitable for year round occupancyBorrower must have exclusive control over the propertyMust not be rental property or a timeshare arrangement (this has the following disclaimer in the guidelines:  If the lender identifies rental income from the property, the loan is eligible for delivery as a second home as long as the income is not used for qualifying purposes, and all other requirements for second homes are met (including the occupancy requirement above).Cannot be subject to any agreements that give a management firm control over the OCCUPANCY of the propertyThis means that as long as you intend to occupy the property some portion of the year, you could absolutely rent it while you are not using it. 

Choosing properties isn't much more than knowing which numbers to run and deciding what you want to accomplish.

So having your budget some flexibility to redo some things if needed.I hope this helps you because it's not very difficult on your end you just need to choose things presented to you and decide if you like them or not.

(I think providing makeup removal cloths and black face towels will be what I choose, moving forward.)In our family, my husband is actually way better at sewing, etc. than I am.

@Adam Taylor like Jordan shared, I will always recommend working with a seasoned and high quality broker in whatever market you choose to invest.

I only choose to do a value add if I can project $2 value added for every dollar spent on the value add.  

Once open, select your thermostat.Step 2) Tap the settings wheel in the bottom right corner.Step 3) Choose “Temperature Range” from the available options.Step 4) Adjust minimum temp and maximum temp sliders to your desired range.Step 5) Tap "Save" to set range.I don't have a Nest but I did setup an alert on the SmartThings app when things get out of control.

It's the best way to test what you like and don't like in a low risk environment.Once you've done this, you'll probably have even more saved up and experience to make you more confident in choosing a direction.If you decide to just dive into one of these markets and strategies, I'd recommend focusing on your personality, goals (cash flow first or something else) and how much time you have.