One of my friends is a mortgage broker, so I discussed my challenges with him, and he connected me with a real estate agent.

Hey guys, I’m about to be a freshman at the university of Miami majoring in real estate.

.- Im thinking of not charging security deposit because of all the strict MA laws and just using the last months rent as a sort of security deposit, thoughts?

As Gino recently noted on another forum, real estate is all about ROE: return on effort.  

I hate to give the generic answer of asking a real estate attorney, but that would be the only true way to know your options that come about.

If you want to, you can see just how some people are customizing it for real estate by doing a search on Youtube for "Podio For Real Estate".

I’m a real estate pro so material participation isn’t an issue, but the majority of my clients are in the $300k-$900k/yr gross household income range and so using STRs is not only the best way to get great ROI on real estate nowadays but the tax benefits are the primary driver for most including myself.  

A lot of real estate professionals (including myself) give thoughtful responses at least in part to drum up business.

Quote from @Luis De la Puente: In your experience, how do you see private money lenders shaping the real estate market, especially for fix and flip projects?

@Ankush R.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.