If your goal is to grow your portfolio and outsource all tasks, you can't go wrong with Quickbooks Online.

Don't get distracted with the whole project when working on a specific task. 3.

You won’t end up in tax court but if you do, you would win based on everything you cited about material participation as long as you have a time and activity log that shows your tasks and provide a guest list that shows the number of nights your guests stay (easily found on the various platforms). 

Converting to duplex can be a huge task.

the Gantt really makes your project visual and you can see what tasks rely on the completion of other tasks. 

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Kris@Kristen DolotinaHi Kris,Most cloud based rental management programs will automate many of your tasks.  

Once an area becomes anti STR, it is usually followed by anti STR regulations.  

If you wouldn't mind sharing, what are the top 5 time consuming tasks you come across? 

After market selection (1-3), my next task  is to segment those markets to avoid troubled areas.