Quote from @Cade Antonucci: I am starting to grow my rental portfolio and am looking for online alternatives to hold security deposits.

Hopefully rents start going up 2nd Qtr and into 2026 and 2027.What price range do you want to be in? 

Ah yes, I own property in Tulsa but actually also have a real estate automation company with nationwide coverage - I started adding markets to the list to illustrate the range of areas we cover but should definitely add Tulsa to the list as well!

I would start with the bank that you have with checking and savings with

Any tips for how to even get started with collecting?

With that said, it's best to START it like you're going to outsource everything, so it will be easier once you decide to make that transition.

Also, I'm not sure how you're paying attention to it on the tax side, but the unit that you are living in's profit at sale is calculated differently than the other unit that you're renting out.Once you move out, that unit is officially available for rent so from that point forward, any profit gained at future sale will be calculated starting from that point and will be taxable.

I've been looking at some properties and before I get started, I wanted to know does anyone have any reputable General Contractor/Contractor along with property manager in Columbus, GA because I haven't had much of luck in that department yet?

You started by saying that you have Local bank relationship. 

Hi, I am just about to get started in real estate for the first time: I am thinking about getting a triplex.