The ~$40 a month for the 2 platforms isn't breaking us, but if it could be streamlined and all run off of AirBnB that'd save a little money and probably simplify things.  

I use Baselane’s platform for this, and it’s cut way down on manual work since income and expenses are tracked automatically and tied to each property.If you’re scaling quickly, a freelancer can help — but I found that simplifying the system first made a much bigger difference.

BRRRR can work for a beginner, but only if you simplify it: conservative ARV assumptions, light-to-moderate rehab, and strong rental demand.

A growing population indicates a healthy job market that will continue to attract renters.I created this diagram to simplify the decision process.Pratik, I hope this helps.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

At a 60% LTV, the DSCR on this simplified version is about 1.24, a solid position that should easily qualify for DSCR lending.There is an important takeaway from this example: on a 15-year note, leverage levels that feel “normal” on 30-year amortization can turn cash flow into a rounding error.

Once maintenance history or owner reporting becomes annoying, that’s your signal to migrate.The mistake to avoidDon’t compromise STR operations to “simplify” LTR tracking.

The city recently moved toward a more flexible zoning framework that allows ADUs by right in far more residential zones than before, removes many of the parking and owner-occupancy requirements that used to be barriers, and generally simplifies the approval path so homeowners don’t have to go through multiple layers of variances and hearings.

This structure actually simplifies your taxes.  

They're specifically asking for fiber infrastructure in acquisition due diligence.The Owner-Owned Infrastructure Model:When you own the fiber/WiFi infrastructure (not a third-party ISP), you have full control over how to monetize or position it:Option 1: RUBS Billing (What The Haven Did) • WiFi as line item on rent statement (technology fee or WiFi fee) • Residents see it clearly but can't opt out • You capture cost + margin • Simple, transparent, generates ancillary incomeOption 2: Baked Into Rent • WiFi cost built into higher base rent • Invisible to residents (just "rent") • Simplified billing (no separate line items) • Positions property as premium/all-inclusiveOption 3: Free Amenity/Concession • "Free WiFi" as competitive differentiator • Used to justify rent premium vs competitors • No separate billing • Works great in high-competition markets or as move-in promotionThe key: YOU own the infrastructure in all three models.