It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.

I'm looking to connect with a financial advisor who might be willing to answer some questions about my prospects with a one-year credit history, the tax implications I should be aware of, and so on.

The barrier to entry (education, experience, money, connections) do seem to be quite a bit higher to get all of those above mentioned benefits in comparison to opening a brokerage account and purchasing stocks.No essay needed.

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Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Ideally, we can connect next week and my team and I can provide a free consultation on what may work best for you and your Mom with a few more details, but if I were to take the situation at face value and try and brainstorm an idea. 

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I'm more inclined to steer a client away from these products despite the seemingly fast and ultra easy installation. 

I'm wanting to connect with an asset protection specialist to ensure that I have legal entities etc. setup correctly and I'm covering all my bases.

Definitely open to connecting