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

Well maintained Excel if perfectly acceptable for many tax firms.

These aren't like a pull out bed, but have a drawer under the cushions that slides out, and converts into an ottoman or bed.

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? 

Interest rates are trending lower across the board. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now approaching 6.25%, while the 10-year Treasury yield has dipped to 4.02%—a notable decline driven by a flight to safety...

Excellent realtor who also manages rentals here.

I’ve been working on a simple underwriting tool for small investors who don’t want to spend an hour in Excel every time they look at a property.Here’s how it works:Drop in the basics (price, rent, expenses, loan terms)In 30 seconds, it spits out NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, Cash-on-Cash, and a simple traffic-light recommendation (Green / Yellow / Red)You get a clean one-page summary you can actually use to make a quick “go/no-go” callI’m testing it out with real investors now.

PROBLEM:Year 2014- The 2nd lien Note  was never paid and the lender did not take any actions to enforce their rights for many years.The Wells Fargo 1st lien eventually PAID OFF IN FULL (thereby sliding the non collected 2nd Mortgage lien into a PRIORITY lien Position)in 2014 the property was purchased and was transferred again.

Are these actually any improvement over a well formulated Excel spreadsheet?