Digitize physical receipts for easy storage and use a consistent naming convention for easy sorting - 2024.03.25 Home Depot.Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.As you scale, if bookkeeping isn't fun, consider hiring a bookkeeper for a couple hundred bucks per month.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/zillow-deal-analyze...I don't a way to sort but are there anything else that you think might be interesting?

I would have bought rental properties of any sort before I bought my primary home. 

Hire a manager; is that similar to a property manager of sort but for senior living?

Anything over that could mean that the property is overstaffed, or it could mean that management is delivering a very high level of service such as in a luxury property that has a doorman and all sorts of staff that you don't typically see in garden style apartments.

Since you will likely buy one at a time, work “upstream” to find problems earlier, sift and sort, then work with the prospects that show promise.

Also most townhome developments are part of some sort of HOA and if there is an HOA they will definitely not allow you to form a condo within the bounds of their HOAFeel free to reach out if you have more questions!

I am thinking two things:  First, do you have a spreadsheet or program of some sort that you can share with me so I can analyze a deal?  

They have all sorts of problems now. 

I'm specifically interested in "main street" properties with a downstairs retail space, upstairs apartment(s).If you know of anyone with this sort of experience, I'd REALLY appreciate the connection.