We did try to get one group to do it all, but they never got back to us with an estimate after visiting the job site.

I was thinking of just having an acquisition manager to be the boots on the ground and then a lead manager to do follow ups.

I think in most markets adding an ADU simply as an investment is a bad option.

As you gain experience, you'll have time to think about long-term goals and develop a plan to get you where you want to go.

It's going to be harder than you think and take longer than you expect.

I've been in the real estate accounting field for almost 20 years, and in my experience, it's helpful to think of the software you use in two distinct levels:Property Management (PM) Software: This handles the property-level operations.Dedicated Accounting Software (like QuickBooks): This is used for corporate-level accounting.Not all PM platforms come with robust accounting modules.

I dont think it has collapsed yet, but I think it will soon.

If you think you can get it rented and keep it rented, then rent it for a year or two to see how it goes.

It can increase your basis in the property which affects capital gains, but given you bought another primary with the funds I don't think that applies. 

You may want to think about Quickbooks or Quicken.