Almost all of us know that real estate is one of the most versatile ways to grow wealth, right? What most of us DON’T know is how to go about purchasing out first investment property. Wanting to know more about how to do just that, I asked a colleague of mine if she had any […]
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QuickBooks for Property Management: Managing New and Exiting Tenants
As landlords, you are all familiar with the revolving door of tenants, the struggle of filling vacancies, and getting an empty unit “rent ready”. Aside from that there is exiting tenants and performing the walkout with them; assessing the state of the unit before handling the security deposit. What does this have to do with […]
Top 5 Reasons to Ditch the Spreadsheet
Today’s topic is the top 5 benefits of ditching the spreadsheet and move to a computerized accounting system. For content purposes, QuickBooks Desktop is the accounting software I am talking about. I want to make one thing very clear about this post…..it is specifically created for Landlords. There may be some overlap into other industries […]
Landlord Reports: KPIs – What Are They and What Can They Tell Me?
Landlords, let’s talk reports and which of them you should analyze regularly. Obviously you are familiar with the P&L Statement and the Balance Sheet but how about your Tenant Turnover, Rent-Ready Costs, and Revenue Growth Reports? These reports are your KPI Reports, Key Performance Indicators. How many of you can raise your hands to say […]
Small Business & Bookkeeping – Economic Injury Disaster Loan
The Coronavirus has really changed things in a DRASTIC way. Small businesses are forced to close as they are deemed nonessential and because of this, they are losing money, forced to lay off or fire loyal employees and are having difficulty paying their bills. This lack of control over their businesses causes high levels of […]
Small Business & Bookkeeping – Time Tracking
Let me start with an apology. I am sorry I didn’t post last week. I want to jump right into it because with all the talk about COVID-19 and employers moving to a virtual working environment, this post is NECESSARY. By now employees are being clocked via badges issued so that when they scan it […]
Small Business and Bookkeeping – Expenses
Tracking your expenses sounds easy, right? We all know that isn’t the case. It can be quite time consuming especially if using spreadsheets. If you are a high volume transaction business, finding the time to input that data can prove to be quite difficult and let’s face it, that task can simply get put off […]
Small Business & Bookkeeping – HubDoc
For small businesses, automation is a MAJOR key to succeeding. When you have to do everything on your own, having some powerful tools in your tech stack (software and apps used to run your business) to alleviate a lot of the data entry can be LIFE CHANGING. One of the tools that should be in […]
Small Business & Bookkeeping – Choosing Software
Switching from spreadsheets to accounting software is a big deal and you want to first and foremost ensure you are getting the software that fits your BUSINESS needs. With cloud accounting software becoming increasingly more popular, it gives you another option to consider when switching to a computerized accounting software. Let’s discuss the options available. […]
Bank Accounts – How Many Should I have and Why?
One of my favorite things about helping business owners, particularly landlords, is discussing systems and processes. There is just something about providing solutions for a client and seeing that look on their faces that makes me happy. One of the items on my list of implementable systems is Bank Accounts. For a rental property business, […]
