I have an applicant who makes good money and has decent credit.

A manager may later revise that number based on applicant quality and demand.

You will need some type of accounting software to do this as you will need to input all funds you collect on behalf of an owner and disburse to owner or to venrods/government on owner's behalf. 

We have shown this property A lot more than the above home mentioned, a couple applicants that didn't meet out qualifications.

Is there a simpler software solution to securely collect rent?

You’re right, Pierre — the bottleneck isn’t software, it’s physical presence.

Most recently, they have been saying that there have been 1-2 showings per week with no applications. 

But, as I stated, you need a solid process and equalt application of the application process to avoid claims of discrimination.

If do ourselves, wondering if a quality handyman, basic management software, and resources for an OH lease and tenant screening framework would be sufficient. 

For those of you self-managing a smaller number of units, have you figured out a good way to do this without spending a fortune on software?