But to the excellent point above, for liability you should definitely go higher and it's usually not too much more expensive.

The value of the land is estimated to be about 35% of the total cost of the project, I have an excellent credit score, high income and very low DTI so qualifying for a loan would not be an issue, other than the fact that I am not a GC.

However, another rent-by-the-room company called HomeRoom does an excellent job souring and managing tenants.

If you are tracking depreciation for purposes of repairs and maintenance (like anticipated timing of a new roof for example), you could probably get away with using excel and then just manually booking a journal entry.

Dealpath seems like it could be a great fit if we scale as projected over the next 3 years, but I want to make sure we're choosing the best tool for our needs.Ideally, we're looking for software that allows us to integrate our existing Excel models and helps with deal organization and KPI tracking.

As for furnishing costs, you are welcome to PM for my Excel shopping list.

To maximize the number of transactions you’re involved in you will need to:Be Top of Mind when they think about moving - which requires consistent reminders.Be seen as an Expert – which requires a consistent message and Evidence of Success storiesGain their Trust – which requires communicating integritySo, start out by listing everyone you know in an Excel spreadsheet.

Are you paying full market value reflective of a property in “excellent” condition, or are you paying an “as is” type pricing?  

@Diana Jing @Edward DawsonThank you for the feedback and discussion.Ed, I'm glad we were able to easily navigate your 1031 exchange and move you into some excellent cash flowing properties to increase your passive income! 

Excellent location in Mesa.I shopped around and I found a mortgage broker who was able to get me a 6.99% rate who took the loan to UWM (united wholesale mortgage).I negotiated a $15k seller concession I used for a 1-0 buy down so my rate for 1 year will be 5.99% and then revert to 6.99% for 30yrs. and then we used the rest of the concessions for closing costs. in 6 months or 12 months I will revisit to see if mortgage interest rates dropped significantly to justify a refinance to lock in a lower interest rate.part of the approval process for the Fannie Mae 5% mortgage is to make sure that i could afford this property and that i have good credit, my income is consistent and stable and it reflects that on my tax returns, I have sufficient capital reserves for the subject property and my other 10 Multifamily properties (6 months of PITI for the subject and then it's percentage based off of the loan amounts and how many properties you have)I agree, the more that government "helps" they therefore are increasing pricing.