I use QBO exclusively for my real estate clients and my own portfolio because its integrations and features make it more efficient than other software.

As best I can tell it compels the seller to go through what it calls a Tax Confirmation Suit, which is a specilized kind of quiet title action.

What specifically do you need software for? 

You can watch videos on any software, but that's not as nice as getting in and clicking around yourself.Way more people are way more knowledgeable than me, but it's my opinion that a newbie or just a small scale investor only needs something stupid simple. 

From what I have seen, some recommend using Schlage locks for each room and then there is a software that connects to it to create a new code just for the guest each time and allows you to make a master code for a cleaner/maintenance tech.

You don't need any software to get started.

She said she couldn’t confirm because it was set to insurance pay in the system, but probably somewhere around $4,500. 

It's still important for each individual to test the software platforms to see which one they prefer.

If you want it 100% clean, you’d need to prepare a state-only 8582 (manually or with software that supports it). 

a dedicated software?