Software differs greatly from accounting, property management, rehab, vacation rental, etc.I've been compiling info on all the known software out there as our company, REsimpli, has been developing a fantastic easy-to-use rehab software that incorporates contracts.

Some of the data is still only up to 2015, but some includes FY 2016 data, plus it's a good indication of how business leaders are feeling about the future of the city and it gives great info on what types of capital investments are in the works:http://birminghambusinessalliance.com/wp-content/u...And here's an article from May with some good solid data that ties in with the BBAs report:http://hooversun.com/businesses/birmingham-hoover-...While some of the data is now a bit outdated, we do also have a report including some more of the nitty-gritty data compiled relatively recently (Dec 2016)  by one of our team members for Keith over at Get Rich Education to accompany a podcast that Maureen did a little while back.

As a side note, one ofmy long range goals is to sell properties in my SOLO401K and SDIRA and pull those funds out in largish chunks (say to but a retirement home) that will cause high income for that year, and 'offset' that with new purchases outside of the Self Directed Accounts that I can use Cost Segregation on to have similar Passive Losses to offset that income coming out of the retirement accounts.Thanks, Dan DietzFor purposes of qualifying as a real estate professional, “personal services” means any work performed by an individual in connection with a trade or business, but not any work performed by an individual in the individual’s capacity as an investor.Work performed by an individual as an investor includes (1) studying and reviewing financial statements or reports on operations of the activity, (2) preparing or compiling summaries or analyses of the finances or operations of the activity for the individual’s own use, and (3) monitoring the finances or operations of the activity in a non-managerial capacityIf you can show that non investor activity is connected with the rentals, you can log it to show that you qualify. 

@Dustin DuFault - just FYI, this thread documents 4 conventional lenders doing up to 10 loans, with coverage to all 50 states in the group, and I just made a handful of phone calls to compile this.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/103585

I am able to compile an owner list for my target areas easily.  

I have compiled a booklet of 56 potential property deals(each with picture and property report to match)...distressed buildings, townhouses, Brownstones in NY,Harlem Neighborhood. ..profit potential on most deals after repairs of at least 200k+, a few that could top off at 1M+ in profit after fix up...I have done and continue to do all the leg work trying to contact and lock up the properties...seeking cash buyers with proof of funds that can close quick, who are interested in purchasing after I have them under contract.

You would have to document that you spent 2,081 hours with your rentals.We have several posts that discuss this topic, A quick search will show you the wealth of information that many of our members have compiled.

We used this as a call to action to raise hell when necessary, and to compile a list of gents who opted against using soap and water after using the restroom (the president of the company headlined this list).  

Funny story, I was hired to do research on this company Friday Dec. 5th 2008 and have just finished compiling the limited information I found on the company when I came across this post on BiggerPockets.

I think we need to compile a list of free classified sites/rental listing resources to help all the ladlords around here to market to their tenants.