I'm using Excel spreadsheets for now to do my bookkeeping.

Even for excellent pet owners, charge pet rent and pet registration fee (not a deposit) on a per pet basis.

Excellent advice - thanks.  

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Do i only need a basic knowledge of Excel or should i go the whole 9 yards and take the intermediate and Advanced classes for Excel as well.

Not much I could add to the excellent advice posted here.

I know GA REIA has an excellent landlord instructor that is free with membership.

I work with an excellent PM as well if anyone is interested feel free to message me.

Excellent customer service, you have the choice of a tenant being auto-debited every month or they can just make the monthly payment by clicking a few buttons.

Excellent input Will.