I paid $3,000 dollars plus a $35 dollar monthly fee for unlimited attorney access, free legal contracts/documents, access to a funding community, a bookkeeper for free my first year, oodles of free educational videos and live virtual classes, a dirt-cheap ticket to a live event, oh yes and setting up my business LLC and personal residents trust, as well as my Land trust if we had purchased a condo in FL that fell through.

It is very helpful and has the ability to send checks for your for free.But I suggest having a Bookkeeping software rather then Excel.

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.

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 currently have a book keeper and accountant Im looking for software to help does anyone recommend a software specif to rentals

If you're already using it for bookkeeping, why switch?

I really want to bring on an in house office person to do the bookkeeping, sending out notices, etc.

My advice is to get with a real estate savvy CPA to get tailored advice and also a solid bookkeeping methodology to implement. 

I've done some of the stuff Bill is talking about, especially the wrapping different rates and mortgages and such and its a bookkeeping nightmare. 

Everyday is different and being your own CEO you have to take care of a myriad of issues.But to convey what typical things I do on a daily basis are:- looking at prospective deals, reading a lot of zoning regulations- emailing architects, other developers, city officials- visiting city halls and sitting in line to get questions answered- calling my onsite manager or checking P&L and rent rolls (weekly)- following up on projects and calling for estimates on new projects- chatting with fellow investors and developers on the phone or over lunch to keep the deal flow coming and staying in the know- driving around looking at properties- unfortunately, as I used to own a hotel, I spend a good amount of time filling out worker comp claim and dealing with employee issues - lots of random paperworkFortunately for me, a lot of the mundane and bookkeeping tasks have been offloaded to my bookkeeper and onsite property managershope that helps...