There are other ways to legally raise capital, however, they have some inherent disadvantages making them considerably less desirable for what you’re trying to do.   

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Sean Gallagher legally you are correct, but many tenants do NOT know this.We take over properties all the time and close 80% of existing tenants sign a lease with us.True! 

Because now, legally, they have to disclose that if this all falls out.

My point is cash has no exclusivity on being legally clean and far from it.

That's a technical banking and legal term.

I don't necessarily need the standard features of pm software, such as rent collection, bookkeeping and maintenance requests, though that could help; but do need a clearinghouse of important information, such as leases, legal docs and other information; maintenance vendors I use; maintenance history; and some kind of tracking system, where I can record the various current projects I'm working on within the business.

Unless a property has a non-conforming use permit (NUC), there are only 4 areas on O'ahu that you can legally do STRS.  

@Tim Holt Come February, it's legal to create an ADU by-right on any single family property in the entire state.

Is that even legal?