However if you want to leverage the other abilities of a program designed specifically for the processes of management, and also the greater access of tenants & vendors via the web, there are good options out there now.

I have a business name and have bought the domain name, I am working on the logo, hopefully a web site soon, but I need to make it legal.

While there are definite differences between the two, either way you want qualified traffic and calls to action.

I personally hate asking my money guy to open up his bank account to a stranger to show this proof when his web site has over 200 of his homes from 30 years in the business.

Soon after my primary residence purchase this year, I'd like to get my feet wet with a single family buy and hold rental as well.This web-site and the information I've received through all it's resources has been awesome . . .

You can also find some of my magazine article in the News section of my company's web site.

Also your 1% referral...do you mean you are kicking the buyers agent commission up 1% listed on the MLS to get more traffic?

It looks like the selling agent is doing the job and generating traffic.

"Desktop" software is nearing obsolescence, except in the professional grade (think advanced publishing, video production, web development, etc).

I loved the story about him being grateful for REI working out so that he could be self employed because his worst fear was being caught in rush hour LA traffic with a giant cup of coffee and a bran muffin.