Those two apps are the biggest players in the industry right now.I haven't kept up with Yardi so not sure how they are exactlyBut both of these can pretty much do custom reportsAppfolio offers custom report builder so you can pretty much build your own report to what you are looking for.For the fees, are you referring to like markup?

Also, as a preventive measure in our property managment business, we started to implement checks in place to avoid this from happening in the future such as no undisclosed pets allowed, tenant is responsible for all pet related damage including odor remediation costs are billable in the lease, we charge pet fees as well and periodic inspections. 

If you add a member on to a deal, they will require the member to have entity seasoning as they want to prevent "straw borrowers" Depending on your rep, you will either have a pleasant experience or a gruesome one.. 

It also helps prevent surprises at tax time and keeps your financials lender-ready year-round.I use QuickBooks Online for my flipping and rental businesses, as well as for our bookkeeping clients.

Catching discrepancies now prevents messy surprises during tax prep.2.

That’s to prevent you from living in a 3200sf unit with an 800sf rental unit and writing off 50 or 100%.

A lot of huge players are entering this space now, so it will be interesting to see how the next 6 months will play out. 

BiggerPockets podcasts and local REI meetups are great places to learn and meet others doing it successfully.Next, start building your team early — a real estate agent who knows investment properties, a reliable contractor, and a lender who understands short-term investor financing will all be key players.

You need to do your part by checking in with them regularly, submitting documents they need from you promptly, and keeping your agent in the loop can prevent most delays.You’ll typically work with your agent, lender (and underwriting), appraiser, title/escrow, insurance, inspectors, and sometimes an attorney.

This means landlords cannot use lack of legal status alone as a reason to deny housing.As for your questions:Rent collection – If the tenant is paying rent consistently and can verify income, the lack of a Social Security Number does not prevent them from fulfilling that obligation.Eviction – Eviction is based on lease violations or non-payment, not immigration status.