Thank you KC, These are excellent points that I'll be weighing over the next weeks as I make my final decision.

I know there are some PMS lite solutions out there made for low unit count portfolios but honestly I used ical and excel until about 15 units. 

Now it used to be if you got a job with the government and could count on a fat pension then life could be good and with a few rentals excellent.

Be sure to take advantage of the excellent tools and networking opportunities available on this platform.

Just looking for the automated transaction piece so that I don't have to go back to Excel.

I’ve taken in people with felonies and prison time as well and they’ve been excellent.

Feel free to DM me and ill send you the excel sheet! 

They sent me the Excel files over and I was made to believe it was optional.

Remember that as a serviceman, you get excellent benefits from the VA loan that can be used to house hack and for investment properties as you can use your allotment on more than one property at a time.

They are excellent renters so there's no reason to deny their request and (as a former foster parent that has adopted three children) I would do everything I could to support them.3.