How should I manage others property? Any software recommendations?

[Frazz Wick]

I have someone who would like me to manage their single family home rental. I currently manage my own rental now, and considering this to be the "kick in my pants" to get my property management license and start a small business doing property management professionally. I've been looking around for different types of software to use and have had difficulty finding anything that works as a middle man between the landlord and tenant. In the past, I've used Zillow Rental management, but it looks like I have to be landlord to use that program. Does anyone know of a software built for property managers? Or would my contract with property owner give me 'landlord' rights?

[Daniel Shaked]

Frazz, at two doors you don’t need the Cadillac of property-management suites—just a lightweight tool that keeps money, docs, and back-and-forth in one place. Aim for something that lets you: (1) collect rent online and automatically log every payment, (2) track repairs with vendor notes and receipts in one thread, (3) keep all tenant messages in a single, timestamped feed you can search later, and (4) spit out basic financial reports (income, expenses, year-end totals) without wrestling Excel. Nail those four and the software fades into the background so you can focus on service, not screens.