Because he is a full-time real estate investor, is not passive, this is how he feeds his family, so the risk of gain or loss is recognized in the current year.

But appreciation can't feed your family.

Trevor:Hopefully I can answer your questions and get you headed in the right direction.Zillow - Zillow is as accurate as the data feeds it gets. 

There are a few around, but most will probably ignore these as they see risk, I see opportunity.Leverage off your money into these markets, however drip feed, one at a time, bed them and get the asset performingSell what you have and use 1031, where perhaps you can buy more properties at a lower entry level

Any feed back from these companies?

Even if you have her some leeway I don’t think it’s plausible for her to pay that rent if she’s less than 3x, she still has to feed, clothe, and provide for the family. 

There is ONE takeaway from my post.STOP feeding each other or propagating the idea that you need to cold call, bandit sign, DMM, SMS, or use lists, to get deals. 

Don't expect a brokerage to feed you.

This manages risk; the business will remain cash positive and not require me to feed it from W2/savings.

I recommend QuickBooks Online (at least Plus):1) QBO can be set up/manipulated to track flips and rentals separately as well as each property and entity individually all under one subscription.2) QBO has a better bank feed system than other software due to their secure relationship with a ton of banks.