But the main points I want to get across are the below:1) Run the deal through the BP calculators and make your decision based on the numbers, not your gut, or the fact that you're tired of looking and just want to pull the trigger.2) Track your numbers from the start - either spreadsheet/quickbooks or some other platform where you are tracking down payment/pricipal and interest - as well as repairs and cap ex expenses, and ensure that you are not co-mingling the funds3) Have your platforms for checking backgrounds, collecting rents, fixing issues, property management stuff set up and ready to go - it's just helpful to know the platforms you want to use before you need them.

Its a banking platform built specifically for real estate investors.

Quote from @Sabian Ripplinger: with managing 5 to 20 properties, what is the best platform or strategy to use to streamline everything? 

Quote from @Emily Valenzuela: Hey Jason, Propstram is a great platform to use.

It's what I use for my rental portfolio, and they've got a great platform / app.

. 📈 Why Some Landlords Are Still WinningWhile many homes are taking 60–90 days to lease, some landlords are still seeing fast applications, strong rent, and earning more.

🙌You’re totally right — tools like Qualtrics/SurveyMonkey and SEMrush/SpyFu are powerful, but I’ve mostly seen them used for marketing/consumer research rather than for real estate investing decisions.That’s what I keep bumping into: plenty of great general platforms, but nothing that brings together real estate–specific data points like:• Voucher demand or housing authority activity (for S8)• Days on market for rentals in a micro-neighborhood• Vacancy + “desirability” indicators (crime/schools)Out of curiosity — if there were a tool that gave you that kind of “plug in an address → get all the market intelligence” insight in one place, what data would be the most valuable for you personally?

So nonQM is applicable for construction loans and the follow up mortgage?  

Over theI’m curious — has anyone else here tried newer appraisal platforms?

The only other thing I'd say is to make sure that you keep good track of your numbers from the start - be it a spreadsheet, platform or bookkeeper- and make your decisions based on the numbers.