E&O insurance, MLS fees, electronic lockbox fees, association dues, contract fees, every software agents use.Many of these fees could be close to doubling by the end of 2026.

I haven’t gotten a tour yet, but based on driving by and photos of the inside, it looks ready to rent right away.

Based on the numbers and my strategy, do you think this is a good investment for my first property?

Quote from @Tod DuBois: Looks like everyone is using some software tools for various tasks, I'd not heard of most of them.

I never choose anything based on price.

@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.  

Lenders that don’t require an appraisal will perform a desktop appraisal but will typically have a very conservative view on the value of the property to protect the company’s investment.

I’m struggling to understand why all of this is necessary just to use their property management software.

I feel like in today’s day in age there are so many tools for STR operations and I cannot believe there is no integration for a merchant of sale transaction or some kind of financial app/ software that can take the remitted taxes and pay them to the government automatically.

I adjust pricing based on demand, like raising rates during peak season or local events, and lowering them in slower months to stay competitive.