Frank Harper
Idaho Family Real Estate - Boise, ID
Broker/Owner, Realtor, GRI, SFR.

Welcome to ActiveRain! Congrats on your first blog here in the Rain! Keep blogging and making connection here in the Rain!

Nov 17, 2016 04:51 AM
Davis Porter

Thanks Frank! I'm enjoying myself already :)

Nov 17, 2016 06:36 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Property Manager

Hi Davis,
Technology is so beneficial in every aspect of real estate. Thanks for the interesting post.

Welcome to ActiveRain.  It's a wonderful place to share your knowledge and learn from other industry professionals.  

Nov 17, 2016 08:02 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Davis Porter, welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first blog post.  This is a great place for networking with awesome professionals and learning about other real estate markets.

Nov 17, 2016 10:29 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I don't manage my rentals because I leave it to a professional and always will. Congrats on your first blog and your choice of joining ActiveRain Davis Porter!

Nov 17, 2016 02:19 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Davis

Quite a long post for the first time around and welcome ...

Nov 17, 2016 02:22 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, EXP - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Good advice Davis.

Welcome to Active Rain, looking forward to reading many more of your posts, let me know if there is anything that I can do to help as you get started here.
All the best of success to you.
Bob

Nov 17, 2016 02:40 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Davis Porter the power of technology is felt in ever profession, but none more than the real estate business.... it's a blessing for us...

Nov 17, 2016 09:17 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

and welcome to ActiveRain....it's a great place to learn, share, market and network....and I hope you enjoy it and benefit from all of it...

Nov 17, 2016 09:18 PM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Welcome to Active Rain.  I hope you enjoy your time here.

Nov 17, 2016 09:30 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Good luck in achieving your  goals on active rain.

Nov 18, 2016 05:01 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Davis welcome to ActiveRain and congratulations on posting your first blog on this site.

Nov 18, 2016 08:58 AM
Jim Smith
The Property Management Company - Round Rock, TX
Broker,CRS,GRI,RMP,CNE,TRLP

Property Management Software has come a long way in the past 20+ years.  The industry has finally begun the evolution of asking (and, in many cases, actually listening), to what we really need.  We recently changed software from the industry giant to another firm because they have done just that.  It is still imperative that the software has a solid, strong and deep accounting package.  Yet it is far more than that now.  As you mention, it must easily track all aspects of maintenance; but it should also be able to have Tenant/Owner portals with real time accounting and activity, screens that automatically pop up when either call in, project management ability to auto populate calenders when events occur (move-ins, move-outs, make-readys, vacancy notices, evictions, etc.), and above all, eliminate the need of having multiple software and apps to monitor. Welcome to ActiveRain, and I look forward to your future posts!

Nov 21, 2016 10:14 PM