I created an electronic google doc time tracker: Time LogContemporaneous time log of rental real estate activitiesActivity DescriptionTenant recruitmentTenant screeningNegotiating and executing leasesOverseeing repairs and maintenanceCommunications with tenants and vendorsTravel timeResearch for potential rental real estate (pub 925)Acquiring rental real estate (pub 925)Paperwork/bookkeeping/bankingResearch and purchase of materialsRent collectionEvictionOn-site cleaningBill paymentOther:Time SpentDateMM/DD/YYYYSubmit

Cold calling, SMS campaigns, mailing, FB ads, Google ads.

I’ll also say, since you’re still exploring, it might be worth broadening your lens a bit—markets like Columbus, Ohio are attracting tons of out-of-state investors right now because they check so many of those same boxes in terms of affordability, landlord-friendliness, job growth, and population inflow, and you can still buy rentals in the $120–180K range that hit the 1% rule and generate immediate cash flow while riding the wave of appreciation from huge employers like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, and LG moving in.

Quote from @Evan Polaski: @Joseph M.https://www.multihousingnews.com/ashland-greene-acquires-two...https://www.kxan.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/6...To tag onto Chris's remarks: I may have picked a few of their capital raiser deals to google, but if my 3-4 searches are correct, they are not the primary sponsor, and likely not the operator, in any meaningful way, on the deals they have listed on their website.I am not implying that capital raisers are bad.  

You can just google “Shuk Rentals” and it should be the first thing to pop up.

Having lenders you can count on is just as important, but so is keeping yourself organized — I keep all my draw files and loan docs in Google Drive so there’s no delays or guesswork.And then there are the intangibles, like the market itself.

BUT, can Google or books answer you within hours of your time sensitive question?

Many investors use Excel or Google Sheets to track their time, but you can also use the app REPS Time, created by a BP user

However, we found receipt management (downloading emails and pictures and saving them to Google Drive) to be so cumbersome and decided to join QBO train.

Columbus has been growing fast with strong job and population growth, plus major companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, and Honda developing here.