This isn't just about keeping things organized; it's your safety net if things escalate legally.Legal Grounds Check: It's wise to touch base with a legal expert familiar with your local landlord-tenant laws.

Join local meetups, read books, listen to podcasts, find a mentor once you have a base level of knowledge.

I want to be sure to be able to secure it with the real estate.You may want to have a local real estate attorney draft it up.

@John KrapfI agree there is not a single software solution for investors yet… We are developing AI investor tools at our brokerage in Reno,NV that uses local data and humans.

@Melody T.100% and thank you for bringing that local CA and CPUC insight.

You should be able.to negotiate a better price with cash.See if you.have a local Real Estate club you can join.

Then turn around and raise rents to $2k each or (whatever your local market can stand) and now you're cooking!

If you are local self managing is not that difficult, you just have to have the mind for creating and following a process.

Finally, never be afraid to connect to local landlords/real estate investors and tap  into their network of service providers for leads and ideas.

I have posted on a couple local investor fb groups.