If you plan to use a third option, look there as well. 

Mom and pop NY brokerages would be a better option, but they will have no training or systems, but will hold your license while you look.

I just don't see a big enough difference between the RentRedi and all of the other free softwares to justify spending $9/month.Long story short: Why should I use RentRedi compared to the free options out there?

Since you're selling 8 SFRs, this could break up into multiple distinct exchanges (most likely), but you have the option of combining multiple sales into single exchange purchases. 

The self serve option is hit or miss, I wouldn't use it in a city with strong squatters rights.

Do I have any other options?

We've also discussed the fact that these are all optional, cosmetic things that if don't fit in the budget, simply won't be done or will be done at a later date on my own when I get around to it.

I’m in the process of learning about crowdfunding as a real estate investment option - to invest my money - for returns.What is your favorite real estate investment crowdfunding platform?

Either option would cash flow around $300/m. 

I will definitely look into my options with those.