Doesn't include tenant screening but has a much better bookkeeping experience overall and a great mobile app.

Ask all the possible questions to your property manager ( most important team member) because you will only be dealing with them once the property is purchased: questions that can be asked :1) Who's doing what (org chart) (  how many portfolio managers, contractors, bookkeeping ) get to know the team. 2) How long have they been in the market? 

Several reasons:  no transfer tax, no possible trigger of 'due on sale' (I understand you are f/c, but for general knowledge), transparent to IRS--less bookkeeping, and with proper insurance, trustee and beneficiary designations, you are basically invisible and untouchable.Put your investment property in a different trust, LLC or corp. 

Mainly:pro: asset protection, anonymity (depending on the state), estate planning (fair value gift tax exclusion every year)con: creation and maintenance cost, limit the ability to get mortgage, bookkeeping and tax reporting cost, proper use to avoid piercing the veil.LLC is not a replacement for liability and umbrella insurance.

It is a good book. Keep

@Grant RothenburgerRealtor, CPA, Bookkeeper, Insurance Agent,

We have a bookkeeper and guy that does all of our purchases Eric so to me it is zero effort less typing out some responses in this thread.

Payroll, bookkeeping, etc can mostly be done remotely.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

I do the bookkeeping for my brother's hvac company and he won't deal with any warranty companies.

Having to deal with all the book keeping I realized I dont like doing the nuances of book keeping for all the properties so good software becomes key at managing tenants.