Juliah, good question, tools can make a big difference, but only if they actually make your workflow simpler instead of adding noise.Here’s what’s been working well for us across multiple markets:1.

I am a developer looking to make the next big tool investors or people in this field would use  would you have any suggestions or ideas? 

Is there a tool that consolidates the calendars from the various booking sites and then updates those calendars so that our STR is not double booked? 

What calculators, spreadsheets, or free tools have helped you analyze deals effectively?

I am seeking good ROI analysis tools (spreadsheets, calculators) for evaluating multi-family live-in unit (3 or 4 units) that I am planning on purchasing in Orange County or the Inland Empire in Southern California, over the next few months. 

I think a lot of newer investors underestimate how different these two tools feel once you’re actually inside a capital stack.Here’s the way I usually explain it to operators:Mezzanine = Debt with a seatbeltIt’s basically a second-position loan pretending to be equity.You’re paying a stated interest rate, payments are expected, and if you miss them, the lender can enforce remedies.

So, you'll have weigh cost vs features and cobble 2-3 programs together.Here are popular options: Doorloop, Hemlane, Innago, RentRedi, Stessa, Avail, Apartments.com, TenantCloud, TurboTenant, Buildium

If you want, send me a DM and I can share a few more strategies along with other tools we use!

There are a ton of tools & programs out there in order to get you started.

TurboTenant is a popular platform that offers various property management tools for landlords.