Category: HOW TO VIDEOS

Escrowed Funds Refund Overpayment on Reserves Held by Lender

Posted on By Mike Butler

QUESTION from Jared:

Hi Mike,

I am absolutely loving the videos and system you have created with Investor Book’s Pro.  I successfully have caught up my 2019 books using the system and am using my “rainy weekends” as you mention in the Quick Start videos to fill in previous years (to determine the cost basis of my properties.. and I’m super analytical and want my numbers to match).  I’m making my way back to 2016 and almost have everything wrapped up.    

For one of my properties I purchased subject to the existing mortgage, the mortgage company escrows taxes and insurance.  I cancelled the seller’s insurance and purchased my own at the time of closing.  A month after I purchased the property, a disbursement went out of the escrow account to my insurance company.  A few days later, the seller’s previous insurance company sent the refunded insurance money to the mortgage company.  The mortgage company added the funds to the escrow balance.

I’m not sure where what account to choose in the Escrow register since it wasn’t originally my funds.  Initially I thought I would put it in the fixed asset for the property but the money doesn’t go to benefit the property but rather it is sitting in the escrow account.  Any advice on how to best enter this?  One other way I thought to do is add the refund to the starting escrow balance and call it good.  The numbers would work and it wouldn’t impact any of my company financials.

Jared

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HOW TO VIDEOS, INVESTOR BOOKS, Escrow Accounts

How to Enter Cash Purchase Using a Silent Private Lender

Posted on By Mike Butler

QUESTION from Stacey:
 
Hi Mike,
 
I’ve watched every video that I have access to, but I am still unclear on how to put in my private loan balances. 
 
For example, I purchased a property last year. 

I borrowed money from a private lender, put that in my account and then paid cash at closing. 
 
I entered the closing statement as a check.
 
Where do I enter the $50,000 loan I’m paying on every month? (I memorized a check I can send every month, but I don’t know where to put the balance of the loan.)
 
If I could have help with one of these properties, 
then I am hopeful  I could input the rest of them correctly. 
 
Please advise! Thanks!
 
Stacey

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HOW TO VIDEOS, INVESTOR BOOKS, Borrow Money, Closing Statements, Memorized Transactions, Buying

How to Create Print Monthly Statements

Posted on By wizard

How to Create – Print or Email Statements to Your Tenants or Loan Customers

  1. Make sure Your Printer is SET UP Properly for Statements
  2. CLICK On Create Statements SPEED BUTTON
  3. Select the Proper Date Range
  4. Select WHO will get your STATEMENTS
  5. From the DROP DOWN LIST, Select MONTHLY STATEMENTS
  6. UNCHECK the Box PRINT DUE DATE
  7. ALWAYS Click PRINT PREVIEW Before clicking Print

2 minute video

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HOW TO VIDEOS, TENANT TRACKING, Existing Tenants, Statements

Earnest Money Paid To You When Selling a Property

Posted on By Mike Butler

How to Properly Enter
a $2,000 Earnest Money Check Paid to You

If You are a Licensed Real Estate Agent, You will deposit it into your Broker’s Escrow Account

QUESTION from Chuck: 

Hey Mike,

I am doing a wholesale deal. I will be doing a double close on it.
I received a $2,000 non-refundable deposit (EM but paid directly to me).

How do I enter a transaction like this. I tried to look it up on the videos but the link is broken. Thanks for the help

I tried to look it up on the videos but could not find this one.

Thanks for the help
Chuck C

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HOW TO VIDEOS, INVESTOR BOOKS, Closing Statements, Earnest Money, Escrow Accounts, Selling