@Edward Toomey V It's unfortunate you had that experience with a software purposed for landlords; however, I'd hate for you to give up on software designed to work for landlords and ditch to QB.  

I'm an asset-based (hard money) lender from Atlanta with an extensive 15-yr background in residential and commercial real estate looking to learn more from the BP community and how I can help those that need investment financing. 

I do not do a lot of volume, so it would take me a long time to get a good data set just based on those numbers. 

These type living arrangements are primarily short term until user circumstances change

Class A properties are going to cost you more, have lower cash flow, yet be more attractive to a higher quality tenant base.

Based upon the screenshots of the software it looks like Investor's Edge software is just a white label of Propstream. 

I'm constantly juggling the rates for my Airbnb listings based on what my competitors are charging. 

Since this approach relies primarily on true documentation rather than estimates, it is typically the most accurate.

We decided on this property primarily based on location.

However, we will likely need a property manager to assist with some facets of running this rental (since we would not live locally) and would primarily market it through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO to start, (eventually setting up a direct booking process).Here's our question for those who have experience in STR's or who might be involved in a similar scenario: How challenging is it to meet the material participation hours needed to achieve active status?