Hello,I am a new real estate investor in Iowa and am looking for advice on how to set up an efficient book keeping system for my properties.

I’m very interested in a lakeside property that consists of the main house (3 small bedrooms and 1.5 bath) and a separate building that consists of 4 identical 400 square foot efficiency apartments.  

Key things within the asset itself include clear height, wide columns, lighting, floor strength, efficiency with loading(dock vs drive in's, quantity, quality), highway access, and building visibility.Vacancy will depend.

New to investing and want to automate and create efficiencies from the beginning. 

Make sure the management team has all the proper systems and procedures in place to run operations efficiently.

These structures are best handled most efficiently with competent teams that help to analyze and manage the assetsIf you like SFH, duplexes, triplexes, and quads; you will still need a competent team.

Prior to any of that, be sure you have the knowledge or the people surrounding you who can evaluate deals efficiently so you know you are getting in the right deal.

It had a tenant in so we had to do everything at the same time, which was crazy busy but time efficient too.

It would take a lot of time to bring in mobile homes to fill all the spaces and run it efficiently.

Replaced every window, new high efficiency furnace.