I'm kind of debt averse, especially since I will already have two mortgages.I am planning to go with a rental management company so I don't have to deal with the hassle of managing it since I am a full-time software engineer.

Not sure about the most practical approach on your side of the line, but when we started our real estate {ad}venture, we took a chunk of retained earnings from our software company and funded a separate entity for real estate.   

LOL  It has also lead to me learning the pure shear value of open source, especially when it comes to landlord software.

I am not handy at all (software engineer: great at building software suck at anything physical) so I think I should probably utilize a rental management company.Thanks again for your kindness and patience with a rookie just trying to soak up any of your knowledge I can to become a seasoned vet in a few years!

Thought I would  have time to network to find a document solution, either real estate attorney or software or both, but a deal landed on my desk yesterday that I really want to do, but must be able to close in two weeks.  

anyone familiar with an app or software that will help you with ordering materials Would like to put in the size of the room and will tell me how much drywall is needed In essence gives you a supply list for the remodel 

Is any one familiar with this software?

For example, I was trying to find a software program to do all the math/analysis to valuate the various properties I was looking at. 

With your concern on planning, Maybe look at available courses or tutorials on some project software.( In school it was Microsoft Project), most commercial builders will use Primavera, and online objects for residential like builderTREND and Foundation.

Easy add up your gas... you have bank fee's you have your computer you need to buy you have internet connection you have your PM software you need to subscribe to.