The trick will be the expense of installing and maintaining the devices. 

I am new to real estate. I am living in San Jose and looking for an opportunity to invest in real estate. I am a full-time employee and saving a seed money, but I am thinking about long distance investment within a co...

The only trick is that, once identified as a portfolio, you must either purchase all of the portfolio or none of the portfolio. 

Any recommendations for those basic services? 

Needs extreme care.Combining strategies – Stacking entities + SDIRA usually adds complexity faster than it saves tax.This is less about “tax tricks” and more about correctly classifying the deal (inventory vs investment).

Hey Jonah,i use the most basic quickbooks subscription for 9doors.

Overall, it's disappointing to see the platform management market continue to increase prices for what are, in their most basic form, calendar sync and message automation tools.

What's trending basically.

TLDR: $500k to invest in multi (3-12 units), based in Boston, trying to decide between Sunbelt or within a 2hr drive (likely Hartford, CT or Worcester, MA), basic renovation skills, currently operating MTR duplex house hack, on break from career in tech that may return to, investing goal 70% cash flow, 30% appreciation.Full context:I’m based in the Boston area where the entry price point is high.

A few free, simple things that helped a lot:• Google Calendar with Tasks or Reminders tied to lease dates• Standard templates in Google Drive for utilities and move in or move out checklists• A basic Google Sheet to track key dates so nothing slips• Google Forms to collect tenant info once instead of chasing paperwork• Sending tenants calendar invites or emails with their move in tasksNot fancy, but very effective without spending money.