and they were both in that 50 mil net worth category.. one had a money manager do everything for them.. the other handled everything but his tax return.The other had not one but 2 Ferraris one at his Napa home and one in La Quinta ... and had a net jet subscription.. ( that was always nice when he sent the jet for me for meetings LOL)  nice cars anyone can buy.. that does not mean diddly you see all sorts of nice car's in apartment complex's and in the Hood's of the mid west  :)  I just keep driving my Hyundai !

I currently have eight units and I'm trying to figure out what the best way forward with a management system that isn't Quickbooks because I feel like it has too many features we don't need and is too expensive for us with the subscription.

The statutory definition of securities is as follows:The term “security” means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, security-based swap, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security”, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.

Spending money on workshops, association memberships, subscriptions to RE websites (like foreclosure.com for example), etcetera is dependent upon the person doing it.  

Also a Wall Street journal or Bloomberg subscription is a cheap way to stay up to date with some economics and business, I’ve found that has giving me some well rounded perspective, although not specifically in real estate.

This is the reason I canceled the subscription and the only reason. 

No account is required and no subscriptions.

@Evgeny LeytushFor the bookkeeping, you can get away with a QB simple start subscription since you only have 1 property. digb is also a great option. 

I have been looking into signing up for the subscription but wanted a little insight from someone who is actively using it.

A great source to find property owners by area (and by quantity owned) is to use the online source: findcashbuyersnow.comThere is a subscription fee but Kent Clothier is known very well known in the industry and this tool has been well vetted by providers across the country.