Just like the property owner / landlord has rights so does the tenant, which are often not discovered until the situation enters a court of law. 

i use Buildium too, but I don't think an email would suffice in court as appropriate notice of eviction.For me, Buildium sends out an automated email when the late fee is applied.  

I work in excel all day and find myself using layouts, functions etc.

my monitoring functions are in op  how do you go about getting them to work?

Explain to the tenants that didn't pay there rent that the previous owner paid your rent for the month as per the written contract and explain to them that you will enforce the lease and that if you don't pay your rent the next month, the 5 day notice will come and you will follow through with court action.

Keep these somewhere that they will never be deleted it is one of the best ways to win court...document, document and document again.So in MO we have to provide the tenant a walk through that is scheduled where the tenant can be there if they want to be. 

Courts will sabotage any attempts you take to do your own Evictions, don't ask me how I know that.I understand the process completely, and don't need an attorney, but the courts won't let me get it done on my own, so even I have to hire an attorney.

Are there functioning Gfci's where needed?

We use the generic term "Letters" for the document we refer to in order to determine whether a court confirmed sale is required. 

They still look brand new and function flawlessly.