Most accounting packages will do the job of keeping track of 'the money going out and the money coming in'. I use MYOB ver12. With it I do my personal accts, a business and my IPs. I am able to transfer info to Excel and compile reports the way I want them. I imagine that Quicken, Quick Books will do the same. I found that Quicken for personal accounts was not flexible enough and had too many bells and whistles. It appears to be similar to MS Money, a super accounting program for personal accounts.
I guess the first step in using an accounting program is to develop an understanding of accounting and what info you need. There is also an excellent spreadsheet for Property Investing doing the rounds of this forum. A 'search' should come up with a link...for property investing, it is better than any accounting package.