I'm self managing and therefore need an online rent collection portal.

How much do you already have saved?

I came across this article from Kellogg Insight showing how online sports betting is eating into people’s savings.

I'll focus my answer in digital property management vs local property management.In recent year it has been an overflowing of digital property management companies, many of which are not making any many and constantly investing in customer acquisition, that is the main reason that you see so low coat on their offering.If you go to stablish digital property management like belong home you will see that prices are similar than a local property management and they make you save many offering you additional services at no cost.You have to evaluate what would it be the additional work that you will have to do to get at the same level than the local PM.You have to analyze this as a business owner like any other services that you will buy from a service provider. 

Thank you for your help  No savings and a maxed out credit card on a $2k payment - she cant afford any more debt to buy out the ex.

This way, you can save and prepare for a bigger property later.

If you are wanting to save up for a down payment there's a couple options from your backstory.

I shadowed two of them to a job site and discovered who the subcontract with and now save lots of money.

It could Potentially save you thousands or 10s of thousands 

Sharing a recent scenario that I think other investors might find useful — especially anyone who’s self-employed or juggling multiple income streams.
A homeowner needed to pull cash from their primary residence to re...