We don't use any software other than excel and quicken.Looking to switch to a more sophisticated software, Yardi seems to be the logical switch but wondering if there is any other program that works for our asset class that people would recommend over Yardi.

That combination of requirements and preferences has given us a set of excellent tenants.

So your coming on here and raining on someone's parade with excellent results is really not helpful.

Listed it Last week and expecting signed contract by tomorrow with what looks to be excellent tenants. 

Aside from the excellent points that @Dennis Yosco brings up, one thing to keep in mind with Newark is that much of the city falls into different historic districts, and the Historic Department can be tough.

I THINK the downside is that in order to make a living, you would have to purchase up many of these tax certs and then wait for the end reward to come thru.Here is some information I obtained using a quick search...Tax Lien Certificates - Tax Deed Sales In Florida FL Florida is an excellent state for tax lien certificate sales.

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They had been there 2.5 years, are excellent tenants, pay early, and are better than the neighborhood.

The other house we looked at was an excellent deal and we were so upset as the day we looked at it they took it off the market and we couldn't put in an offer.

Now that would be bread and butter, leave you with excellent cash flow.