Life is busy with regular work and a few kids, so just looking for any way to maximize our time where we can!

Need so much more info to actually be able to shop rates  :)  No points, 110k, SFR, regular purchase financing, the house is worth around 140k.

I'm an experienced project manager with hundreds of cradle-to-grave efforts under my belt, including building project scopes and budgets, evaluating contract proposals, and managing construction to maintain the delivery of high quality products on-time and in budget.Penny is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), serving the community mental health needs of parents, children and families.We both recognize we have an immense opportunity to serve our community and want to capitalize on the blessings we have been provided so that we can continue serving our neighbors.My wife, Penny, and I are looking to transition into commercial multi-family real estate in 2025.

have a rental next door to your SFH would likely mean being next to a delapidate SFH.The aids health foundation has spent over $40m trying to get this to pass.  

I use the Samsung SmartThings hub and it allows me to add and remove guests anytime as well as lock and unlock, monitor battery health, look at logs etc etc.Plus the lock itself is looking great after 7 years in Idaho weather and it is in full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

I've also held of holding properties in individual LLCs that are owned by one S corporation, which allows for a 60 / 40 split between ordinary income (regular tax) and dividends (capital gains tax rate).With the goal of minimizing taxation and liability protection, what would be the recommendation from more experienced people here?

Transcribing transactions from bank statements, posting transactions to the correct accounts, and then manually creating an income statement, statement of owner's equity and a balance sheet is a fairly time consuming process and I have not been able to keep up with the book keeping between my regular work responsibilities.What accounting software do people recommend? 

I still want to have a “regular” career for now, but know I have what it takes to successfully run a business- say in the form of real estate investing.

Originally posted by @Efrain Ruiz:I am near the Newberry area and travel to Columbia, Spartanburg, and Greenwood regularly.

I only have experience with regular single-family homes as STRs.