All Forum Posts by: Remmy Vernon

I want to be able to print out a deposit slip from Quickbooks so that I don't have to handwrite a slip for 35 checks every month. I know the steps to do this in Quickbooks, but because my customers/jobs are set up under 4 different complexes, then by Unit Number, then by resident name, I get the entire breadcrumbs printing out on the slip. 

Example: Sherburn>12 Unit>314>Resident Name

The reason I have them set up this way, is because each building (Example: 12 Unit ) has common areas that I pay utilities for, including garbage collection etc., so I wanted to be able to track all that. 

I'm sure there was an easier way to set it up, but for now, I'd like to be able to just print the slip without the trail of Location, Building, and Unit Number.

Any ideas?

Even with a professional camera, the image doesn't always come 'picture perfect' straight from the lens. Real estate photography can be pretty tricky. The natural lighting from windows and the areas that are not well lit, pose issues. I always had some amount of photo editing to do when I did it. I used a canon 5D with full-frame and wide angle lens to capture the really big open rooms and it was awesome - no doubt about that. But I can't see using one now for my rentals. Too time consuming do to all the set-up and editing. 

Even with just using my iphone, I still do some editing. But rarely do I bring my photos into photoshop anymore because the iphone has some very basic editing tools built-in that will clean up most photos you take. It is just so much easier and less time consuming for me.

Keeping in mind my rentals only go for $600. If they were in a higher bracket I would spend a bit more time with it though. 

I have used both. My opinion is, unless you are trying to sell a $500K+ house ( not rent one ) save yourself some money and stick with your phone. 

@dana whicker - that's what mine always want to do! lol

yeah, looks like a dog to me. my ex's dog did this at the front door - looks the same to me. 

thank you all for the input.

I've actually had my head down these past couple days and I've made a pretty good dent in things. My accountant said to just concentrate on 2015 entries for now and I can always go back and do 2014 for report and comparisons. Since I have the quicken file with all previous years, we could always use that if something came up.

I think most of the issues come from how the previous accountant used quicken and how that data transferred into quickbooks. 

I've used QB for years for my personal business and recently upgraded to the online version. For that business, I like it and it suits my needs.

Our bookkeeper for the rental business is retiring. She used Quicken 2002. I managed to get everything imported in a trial version of QB desktop, then into a QB online account. What a mess! Everything looked good in the desktop version, but once imported into the online version, I was lost. and I am familiar with the online version because of I use ot for my design business.

Anyways, every single transaction was defaulted to either an open transaction, or open invoice. I realize you are supposed to match all transactions in the online version. But it doesn't seem that simple to me.

Example: Grass cutting expense for September shows as a refund being due ( in the open transaction that the online version defaulted it to )  to the vendor who performed the service. Vendor was already paid by check. I need to match it to get it into my check registry. But If it shows as a refund, isn't that going to make a mess of things if I match it?

I'm so bummed. I am thinking I should ditch the online version. Just curious if anyone else has had any luck with the online version?

Not sure if anyone is still subscribed to this thread as its old, but thought I would ask here first before starting a new thread.

The previous owner's of the new buildings we now own would automatically issue rent certificates to all their residents. But since we own both places now ( they were separately owned ) I would have to issue over 40 rent certificates. I feel like this involves some unnecessary work as not everyone will need them.

I am thinking about just doing a letter that tells the residents they need to request one if they need it and I will be happy to give them a completed one. 

Is that fair? 

^^^^^ best advice ever!

kudos on the carpet install! we won't tackle carpeting. maybe if things were slower i'd give it a shot but for me, it's easier to pay for it and have it done in a day. 

we do all the painting, plumbing, and electrical work and more. we just finished roofing two separate garage bays consisting of 12 garages with metal roofing. it was fun! saved some big money too.