My portfolio has grown and I am wondering if there is a better way to have them pay rent other than giving out my bank account number. 

My name is Aaron Wilkins and I am IT engineer in the DC metro area.

One one of my rentals - AFTER issuing the policy they requested an exterior inspection and I figured - it's a townhome in a nice area, hefty HOA fee, maintenance seems looked after.    

I am looking to use the real estate properties cash flow to also build my retirement within this process and I am just not sure how I will be able to build for retirement as well as build my home. 

I personally don't do any flips and I have never sold an investment property.

I want to start a business and I want to use that money towards it.

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.And, our clients who self-manage use a PM software to handle all property-specific tasks (tenant portal, requests, rent payments, etc etc).

So my wife and I just landed a nightly rental approved condo in a resort area.

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

I recently had a client book one of my properties with VRBO and I was hit with $150 processing fees, $39 intl card fee plus $386 in reserve fees.