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All Forum Posts by: Amber Price

Amber Price has started 2 posts and replied 10 times.

Post: Advise on type of loan

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I have 3 properties, two of them aren’t rented out yet.  They’ve needed some repairs.  I own all three outright.  
Two properties need roofs. I'd like to take a loan to pay for the new roofs . I spoke with my bank and they want to tie in the HELOC I have on my residence to create a mortgage on my house because the interest rate is better. But I'd like to keep the loan tied to my business.
Am I doing the right thing? Or would it better to take the loan out on my own house, send the money to the business and repair the roofs?

Thoughts?  Thanks

I ran across Ryan Pineda on IG and subsequently his wealthy investor/future flipper program. Has anyone gone through the program? Have any honest reviews they’d be willing to share?  Thanks 

Post: Tracking returns and expenses

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Quote from @Kevin Craig:

Does anyone have any recommendations on any programs or software that can help me track my expenses and return? I just recently bought my first property and plan to buy another one this year, 2023. I just want to make sure I am tracking everything properly and want to avoid using excel even though it is possible to do it that way. I have noticed quick books seems to have these features. If you use or have used that program, did you like it?

Any help is appreciated.


 Hi Kevin, 

I'm a bookkeeper for realtors/brokers and use primarily Quickbooks online. I use it for my own rentals as well.  It can work pretty slick if you know how to use the software.  There's also another program called Xero which I don't have as much experience with but works basically the same, at a lower price point.  

If you'd like help setting it all up, feel free to reach out.  

Good luck!

Post: Bank Account Structure

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Quote from @Colton Potter:

I'm trying to learn more and optimize this myself! 

Right now I have 4 properties (All with different property managers) and here's how I have my accounts set up:

1x Business Chequing Account (For all properties that my deposits and most of my expenses come out of)

1x Business Mastercard (That I use for anything across all properties where I can drum up points)

4x Savings Accounts (1 for each property that has ~6 months of reserves in)

1x Savings Account (For property tax)

I'm in the process of incorporating and am trying to find a better way to track expenses for each property. I assume having a separate chequing account for each property where all the rent and operating expenses occur, is the best approach, but I'm not 100% sure.


 Hi Colton,  

Are you still using this method to structure your bank accounts?   Thanks

Amber

Post: best bookkeeping software for STR

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Quote from @Leslie Stouffer:

I am not managing my property and have a property manager, so I get a reconciliation of what the property makes minus the charges for the supplies, repairs, etc.  I currently use Stessa and their bank to manage my accounts.  I am struggling to have it correctly logged in their software to show the details, since it shows the lump deposit (aka, how to I add the items like cleaning and repairs, since that money is removed from my balance before I even see it).....is there software that is easier for this?  Or at least a way to do this that makes the report look better?

Is there a way you can ask for an itemized list of expenses from the PM?  It seems if I was using one, I’d want that anyway.  And then you can manually enter them in your software.  

im a bookkeeper by trade and I think that’s the way I’d do it, if it were me.  I use QuickBooks but xero would work well too and is less expensive.  Also you could simply use a spreadsheet.  If you need any help, feel free to reach out! 

good luck!

Post: Real Estate Bookkeeper Needed

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Quote from @Curt Davis:

I am looking for a bookkeeper who is familiar with real estate.  I am located in Memphis but you do not have to be from here.

If you are interested please send me a PM so we can discuss this further.

Thanks!!


 PM sent!  

Quote from @Simon W.:

@Ryan Hannay I strongly advise to not go with QBO for your books. Just the subscription alone will put a dent to your profits. I am a Certified ProAdvisor in Quickbooks and even at discounted subscriptions for my clients, QB kept raising the prices. Plus it isn't made for real estate.


 Just curious, which software would you use for real estate?  Thanks

Post: Looking for Bookeeper that uses Stessa

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Sacha,

I'm a bookkeeper and I use quickbooks. But also I know of some bookkeepers that use Accounting Suite. They have different plans depending on your needs and the price point is better than quickbooks but its not as widely used.

If you have any more questions, let me know! Thanks!
Amber

Hi Jim!  I’m a bookkeeper in Iowa.  I can probably help you find someone in Minnesota if you’re still looking! Let me know! Thanks! 

Hi I’m Amber and I’m a bookkeeper!  What are you needing help with?  I have experience with real estate/rentals. So hopefully I can help!