I've been trying to get a clearer picture of how other self-managing investors handle the admin side of thing, specifically those of you running 2-6+ properties without a property manager.
I'm not talking about finding tenants or anything like that. More the ongoing stuff: tracking when rent lands, knowing when leases are up, logging maintenance jobs and what they cost, keeping documents somewhere findable.
At the moment I'm guessing most people are doing some combination of spreadsheets, emails, notes apps, and memory. Which honestly sounds about right for me too, i'm still using spreadsheets but not wanting to use any enterprise level software at the moment.
A few things I'm genuinely curious about:
1. What's the most painful part of the admin for you? The thing you dread or keep putting off?
2. Is there anything you wish you could see at a glance but currently can't without digging around?
3. Have you tried any apps or software for this? What worked, what didn't?
Not pitching anything, just trying to understand how people actually run managing their own investment properties. Any honest answers are appreciated.