Having said that, I have a self-directed IRA and am using it to invest in performing promissory note (Some education on performing notes).  

I do that about half the time but one LLC has a name that just amused me, another is named after an internet protocol. 

Currently I am using more leverage then I will be in 5-10 years but as I get out of the cashflow creation mode in to a preservation mode I think I will use less debt.  

Looks like it may not give me the kind of return that I am used to. 

Right now I am using 8% for Repairs and 8% for Cap Ex.  

I personally don't like QB, but it seems that a lot of people do, that's why I am using them but I am using a VA to interpret all the receipts so I'll simply dump them in an inbox and be done with it.

I am using VanEd.com for the 60 hour required course for a real estate agent in Nebraska.

The CMA spreadsheet I am using breaks down to the adjusted $/sq. ft.

I am using Turbo Tax and I am hoping it will take care of identifying what can be carried forward. 

Yes it can do multiple page PDFs, but you can save those for your desktop scanner.I use dropbox to organize my properties into folders/ document sub-folders for easy retrieval at whatever computer or mobile device I am using.