MileIQ is a popular one, and that one runs in the background on your phone and logs every trip you make, and then you categorize each trip as personal or business. 

and as a lender in possession the paper was rock solid .. never had one default.. 18 months in the house is half paid.

Solar panels are also increasingly popular, especially in states like California.6.

Our pro forma for the self storage property we built was rock solid until we opened the business and a year later I was facing losing everything because of all sorts of factors beyond my control.

I, too, suggest having your bank account with a bank that is popular and easy to access in your tenants' town.

Markets like Memphis TN, Little Rock AR, Tulsa or OKC, OK.

At my point in life everything I own is both a cash flow superstar and appreciating nicely, because I'm invested in growing, popular areas.If I was just starting off now, I'd probably be aiming for value-add in good areas where I could either live there while improving the unit(s) - ie a duplex, triplex - or where I could trade sweat equity for profit, or both.

This has become increasingly popular after the suit settled 2024 with the National Association of Realtors regarding commissions and client representation.see article:  https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/economy/nar-realtor-commissio...Good luck!

With the changes in the thinking of the new generations and the increased mobility of our society, I believe that a new rental community of single or smaller homes will become more and more popular in many areas of the country.  

I have two 3 bedroom places, mostly families coming in so those romantic packages wouldnt be that popular.