Just because it's a primary residence for him doesn't automatically exempt your portion from capital gains—you're still considered an investor.You also need to think about what happens if your friend can’t buy you out or if your relationship changes.

When you fail to renew a lease, it typically continues on a month-to-month basis automatically.3.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

This is interesting because this is how it all began, the intentional culture shift.  

I wouldn't necessarily call myself new to real estate, however I am wanting to expand and shift directions a bit. 

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

In my experience the basics for a functional RE based CRM are:Custom Fields for Data Objects (Leads, Prospects, Applications, Buildings, Units, etc...)A Screening Engine (background/credit checks, employment verification, etc)Online Rental Application (this should automatically run the application through screening)Ability to mass email/sms leads and tenants to provide informationSurveys/Inspection formsI've been building real estate CRM tools for years.

Automatic transaction entry and reports per property and per expense category. 

Even a poor score isn't an automatic disqualify for me.

My background is in Military and IT, but I’ve recently shifted my focus toward achieving time and financial freedom through real estate.