Starting small-size and less levered are always good ideas in the early days.

Here In Chicago QB, we use Buildertrend, but actaully switching to Jobtread.There are specific payment softwares out there that link directly to quickbooks (we use melio). 

Here it is:3 properties: a 3b/1.5 bath home, a 1/1 garage apartment with 3 garage spaces below, and a 1/1 fully furnished small (500 sq ft) home.

Feel free to shoot me a direct message!

I invest in small multifamily as the sole owner.

Thank  you so much in advance.I run a small contracting business in addition to being a w2 carpenter. 

I have the goal is investing in real estate using my Self Directed Roth IRA.

You can look up the company and see if they actually exist and call them directly.

I was thinking of purchasing small multifam 2-4 units with DSCR and using personal loans to cover the 20-25% DP.

Not prohibitive like a "lockout period" you may see with commercial or traditional multifamily loans, just a small feeMore info on factors that go into DCSR rates and Prepayments:DSCR Loans: What Are They And How To Get The Best Termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...DSCR Loans: How To Use Pro Strategies To Save More And Make Morehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...