Think of all the horror stories about tenants maxing out the heat with their windows open during the winter, deliberately running water bills up, etc.

This takes awhile, but in the long run you can get your job costs to brass tax and not have anyone else tell you anything different! 

Can't speak to the organization in Michigan but generally the benefits of a well run STRA far outweigh the costs.I am a property manager in Hawaii so we are constantly being hit with new anti-STR legislation and have a large, well-funded hotel lobby to deal with constantly.

It works for small/medium landlords, but in the long run it makes no sense for large landlords who may pay to have an in house software developed themselves. 

If he’s vague or claims it’s proprietary, run away. 

I don't run charity, I don't run educational non-profit classes.

I feeling that running into obstacles that are making the goal overly delayed.I guess I send this message in hopes of help for  words of wisdom or encouragement. 

Hi Daniel Simplified also runs meetups in your neck of the woods. second Thursday of the month I believe they have on in Lowell. 

Jay-I sent you a PM.Thanks again,Steve @Steve Schmidt The FB groups I'm in pay attention to are:JKP Real Estate Note Investing - run by the great folks at JKP Holdings. 

Keep saving, building, and being strategic—it’ll pay off in the long run!