So the candidate would need to be organized, clean, dependable, able to work part-time but pick up the pace when extra vacancies, able to coordinate maintenance person and contractors, use of computer (can learn the management software easily).

I'd rather take my money to Las Vegas, and I've never spent a penny in a casino. 

I am a software developer by trade and will soon be moving to Richmond, VA to begin my development career after graduation.I have been interested in REI for about a year now and have spent most of this time reading books, listening to podcast, lurking the BP forums, and attending a few local REIA meetings.

I'm looking for your recommendation on preferred software for book keeping.

We spoke with the software company they currently use for management and got a quote from them but it seemed very high!

Is the software in general, good for any market?

@mark russell - it is a paid software (www.callrail.com) used for tracking numbers - calls and texts. 

I too am searching for my first deal and since it has been 11 months since your post I was wondering what software to you decide on and if that illusive first deal has been done.

I recently moved to northern New Jersey from Austin and a software engineer that works from home. 

They make more money collecting insurance premiums then money they spend paying out insurance policies.It's like gambling at the casino.