I wanted to see if there was anyone out there that has used Microsoft excel to keep track of the ROIs of there properties?

TIf you're goal is to scale, they are an excellent option for while bypassing some of the stricter requirements of traditional financing.

I appreciate your thoughtsSorry for another question, I still beginning my searches about this subject, in this case do you have a LLC holding managing all other companies or all of your companies are totally independent?

I have kept track of all my expenses in an excel sheet/word document but feel like there may be a more organized and efficient method to tracking?

House hacking is undoubtedly an excellent way to embark on your real estate investing journey.It can significantly accelerate your path to financial independence.

The example that comes to mind are often are of folks that operated a dental practice, an accounting office, a bankruptcy lawyer and her staff that did quite well in the 2008 aftermath, and so on, during those first few years, taking up a portion of or all of the space.Once you realize what a dumpster fire it is finding good financing for offices, if you need it, I'll be available. 

Now my situation may required less, but the company who did my crawl space did an excellent job. 

Use tools like BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator and Excel templates.

I do those things using a few excel spreadsheets … what you are working on sounds super handy!

You make an excellent point about how certain issues may not become apparent until the tenant has lived in the property for a while, and that’s completely understandable.