Unlikely.80% of our landlords use Excel or bar napkins or some combo. 60% of our small business owners are single-shingle "one man bands," and they too use Excel.QBO, Waveapps, Freshbooks, Stalebooks, SloppyBooks, Xero, One and all the others are nice to have but not must haves until you have several rentals or complex rentals (such as a strip mall or something).

I will add this- your CPA is narrow minded on taxes only.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

The best thing you can do is to find an expert investment specialist agent / broker who can help you narrow down your search and help identify the best neighborhoods that you're looking to invest in to accomplish your goals. 

Since I have yet to be accredited(close, but not yet there), I'm reaching out on here on who is continuing to raise via 506(b) and accepts capital from sophisticated investors. 

Be sure to eventually narrow down your specific buy-box (your investment property "avatar" based on your Goals, Returns/Appreciation).

Hey Brian, that's quite a smattering of options.My best advice is to narrow it down as much as possible.

Jane -- I would recommend narrowing down a strategy in regards to importance.

There are at least 10 with lots sizes 20 X 60 some of these sold for 1.3 mil and have 1000 sqft than I am proposing, bigger lots 25x90 sold for 1.9 millionmy lot is 40X60 Wide home (not narrow) in the best part of Philly.

Personally, I may do something before then with a similar capital gains objective but with a longer hold and only in a few very narrow geographies.