I use Cozy because it's free for tenant and landlord if you use ACH transfer.Cozy sends you an email when the transfer is in process and when it is "depositing" - usually the day before it hits your account.

It will put another barrier to removal (takes a few days up to a week for ACH transfers between institutions).

Also, in terms of setting up ACH for direct deposit of rent, what challenges have you faced? 

At this point though you're going to have some cleaning to do when they leave so no point in rushing that head ache. 

Chase bank has an ACH collections service, but I wasn't accepted because I guess they aren't doing it for rent collection any longer...

Not every investor is suited to be a landlord in every possible neighborhood.If the reality of a stolen meter surprises and rattles you, I think you are probably better suited for being a landlord in other types of neighborhoods. well put and many West coast investors don't realize this until they already own them  and boy you should have heard the Austrialian investors.. they could not understand why their rent was not ACH into the account on the 2nd.. when they learned that most of their tenants did not have checking accounts.. you could see their chins drop they simply cant understand how that can be.. when in their country banking is all electronic and no checks are used or money orders etc.. its all on line.

The two biggest features I need from my software choice is detailed bookkeeping records/rent rolls and a tenant portal to allow free ACH rent payments.

For a young family with more energy and muscle than money, it's a good deal.

Or my property management website (rentecdirect.com) allows for online payments by card or ACH. 

If they are still there the sheriff schedules the moveout and you have to bring some muscle on that day.