What type of lender or product should I consider?

Currently, INNAGO has proven to be an excellent platform for my needs.

You ask an excellent question on location.

Mandating how a product/service is conveyed to the public NEVER works to lower cost of goods to public, EVER.   

But, excel is totally fine in the beginning (in addition to your PM software to capture transactions outside of the properties).We use QuickBooks Online exclusively for all of our REI Clients.

You can then GC the project yourself and let them help be eyes and ears and offer you the speed to get the projects done on time.As for financing, I had great success using a commercial loan product with a small community bank.

I know there are some PMS lite solutions out there made for low unit count portfolios but honestly I used ical and excel until about 15 units. 

2> Terms and best practices: What are some ways to better set myself up to qualify for long term debt service products?

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

And then the investors going to repeat the same euphoria again lolIts wolf eating wolf and eating wolf-way of business.Now every GP outthere, look at the same excel sheet, find me all complex that would have debt maturity in 2024, I would buy it all with 20% discount LOL LOLKind of.