In October, I was working on slides for a speech, and it said 736; and today, 129. 

QBO has every feature you need to run a business, excellent reporting features, and integration with other software.

Quote from @Patrick Valadez: Hello BiggerPockets community,I own a short-term rental and have been managing bookkeeping & performance through excel.

I have excellent credit and no other outstanding debt other than the mortgage I am acquiring next Monday.

Well maintained Excel if perfectly acceptable for many tax firms.

I have excellent credit and no other outstanding debt other than the mortgage I am acquiring next Monday.

For investing principles and deal analysis, The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner is excellent, it covers cash flow, evaluating deals, and basic financing strategies.

I mean if we have super excellent credit, reserves and a 20% down payment but the DTI won't look good until the primary is sold will a lender even look at us? 

Setting clear goals is an excellent way to kick-start your journey, it's important to stay informed and adaptable.

I have modeled this house hack scenario in an Excel spreadsheet to the best of my ability, simulating the cash flow from the year purchased to year sold, and the average returns look quite a bit higher than 15% which leaves me feeling optimistic but also like I have missed something.In any case, I hope that provides a picture of where I am coming from, and I would greatly appreciate any advice you have.Blessings to you.