Some investors still prefer spreadsheets since they’re customizable, while others like the convenience of dedicated software.Are you looking for something lightweight just to track equity, or more of an all-in-one system that handles rent collection, maintenance, and reporting too?

We've operated our own properties without guest damage insurance for 4 years. 

I didn’t want something as heavy as Buildium either.I switched to Baselane and it’s worked well because:Rent reminders and late fees are automated, which saves me a ton of time.Tenants can pay by ACH, debit, or credit card, and set up auto-pay if they want.There’s a tenant portal where they can also submit maintenance requests, so I’m not juggling texts anymore.I can send messages to tenants directly through the platform instead of mass texting.It’s more lightweight than the big property management systems, and it hasn’t felt like overkill.

A lightweight all-in-one system for rent, leases, and maintenance would save a ton of time.

Too many people are too light weight to really focus on the minute percentage of yield left off the table.

Having everything centralized saves a ton of time.If you prefer to keep things lightweight, you could also look at tools like Stessa or even QuickBooks, but for landlords who don’t love bookkeeping, I’ve found landlord-specific platforms to be way easier to use.

In our opinion, Aircover is worthless for normal guest damage (stains, damaged furniture, etc). 

what is damage protection insurance? 

After evicting a tenant, they allowed squatters to move in, who caused $17,000 in damages.

That said, you do have more tangible damages: the drainage system, the septic area (if impacted), and the mailbox.