(I know all this b/c I used to work at a Real Estate software company which syndicated listings) That being said, Realtor.com seems to have access to a large database with accurate information, as Listhub (their syndication) has RETS feeds with most MLSs in the US. 

Get an LLC, get certified to run background and credit, learn accounting software, set up a system for collecting rent....etc.Also, read Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide by  Brandon Turner.

I bought my MacBook yesterday and was wondering what are the best apps or software for them?

This is usually a fairly standard feature in forum software, but I can't find it here.

What the furs say about Notes is something different and not REi.

I saw a strategy that is to buy a AB list, yellow letter them, and get phone capture software. 

I've asked for them to be printed landscape or something where I can see the full descripiton, but the PM claims the software won't allow it.That PM sounds great!

I work as a "consultant" (a formal term for overworked software developer with decent communication skills) for a marketing services company in Boston.Experience: I have limited "accidental" experience with a condo I purchased in 2007 in East Boston as my primary residence which I've been renting out for ~2 years now.

If i however had multiple properties i would probably go to a property management software system, that allowed for electronic payment.

In the near future I'm moving to the payment system that comes with the new property management software I now use, but erentpayment has been a great interim solution.