QuickBooks – Upgrading from version 2007 to QuickBooks Pro 2014

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QUESTION from Sue:

Hello Mike….

In 2008 we purchased Investor Books and Quick Books 7 from you and have enjoyed the benefits ever since!   Thank you!

Both our computers operate on Windows XP.   One computer died yesterday so now we have made a purchase of a new one which comes with windows XP.   We also bought Quickbooks 2014.   My question – will the Investor Books program we purchased so long ago work with WINDOWS 8 and Quickbooks 2014????   Fingers crossed.

thank you Mike………..

Sue McMorrow

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TENANT TRACKING, QB Upgrade

QuickBooks Real Estate – How To Enter Old Transactions

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A Very Frequently Asked Question

“Mike, I got everything up and running using the Fast Start Guide, but how do I get my older transactions into Investor Books?  I want to at least go back and enter everything since January 1st of this year.”

This 10 min video shows you how to do it using the phantom bank account.

Remember to use the pause and rewind button if needed. You can make it full screen too.

11 min video

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REGISTERED USERS ONLY, STEP 7 - Entering Old Transactions, HOW TO VIDEOS

QuickBooks Real Estate – Buying 3 Properties On One HUD 1 Settlement

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QUESTION from Kyle:

Hi Mike,

Love the software still and have a unique question.
 
I just purchased 3 properties from the same seller and we did it all on one HUD. I know I need to enter the HUD exactly as I received it, but the question is I need to separate the properties because we are going to be selling them separately and splitting the profit on each one.
 
Should I just enter the HUD as it is, then make separate accounts for each properties so they show up separately for when we sell them and have to enter a selling HUD?
 
Obviously the HUD we used to purchase the 3 properties will have a big balance on it even after we sell 1 property. It seems it may be tricky to balance this all out.
 
Hope I confused you with this. Thanks.
 
Kind Regards,
Kyle J. Weimer
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HOW TO VIDEOS, INVESTOR BOOKS, Buying

QuickBooks Question on Installment Sales and Statements

Posted on By Mike Butler

QUESTION from Mark:
(italicized green are Mike’s comments)

Hi Mike,

Hope you had a nice Christmas.

Two quick questions.

1) Loans – Land Contract. (Contract for Deed)

Which accounts are used?

I created a new item (Loan Payment under Other Charge) and (Account   Uncategorized Income)  or  do I just use Rent like we do for tenants.

2) Statements Email & Print

Most of my tenants have a email, but several do not. 

When I try to email all statements it will not allow me to go forward without having all of them with a email.

If you have to do it separately what is your procedure?

I sure want to save the postage.

—
Respectfully,
Mark Mullet
Your Real Estate Consultant For Life

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INVESTOR BOOKS, Selling

Accelerating or Deferring Income / Deductions as Part of a Year End Strategy

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The arrival of year end presents special opportunities for most taxpayers to take steps in lowering their tax liability. The tax law imposes tax liability based upon a “tax year.” For most individuals and small business, their tax year is the same as the calendar year. As 2013 year end gets closer, most taxpayers have a more accurate picture of what their tax liability will be in 2013 than at any other time during the current year. However, if you don’t like what you see, you have until year end to make improvements before your tax liability for 2013 is permanently set in stone.

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INVESTOR BOOKS, Tax Updates

SPEED BUTTONS – Quick Fix for QuickBooks Pro To Move Icons to Toolbar on Top

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Attention QuickBooks Pro Users!

The latest versions of QB Pro has a boatload of new features, shortcuts, and time savers; however, they have a new default forcing your Speed Buttons to the left sidebar.

This short video shows you how to get your Speed Buttons to display across the top again

 34 second video shows you how

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REGISTERED USERS ONLY, STEP 8 - Speed Buttons, HOW TO VIDEOS

Bigger Pockets TOP 20 Books for Real Estate Investors

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Landlording On AutoPilot:
A Simple, No-Brainer System for Higher Profits and Fewer Headaches
by Mike Butler

“No author has had a greater impact on my landlording skills than Mike Butler and his book, Landlording on Auto-Pilot.

At the risk of sounding over-dramatic, the lessons I learned after reading it are the reason I spend as much time at home as I do – because Butler is all about creating systems to make the landlording process more automated … and they work.

There are so many tips in this book that I re-read it every year, just to be sure I’m not missing anything! Whether you are brand new to landlording or you have been renting homes out for decades – buy this book and read it… twice!”

Brandon Turner
Senior Editor
BiggerPockets.com

Recommended For: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Investors
Best Books on Landlording

Reviews

QuickBooks Pro 2013 ROCKS for Real Estate Investors!!!

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All kinds of great new features in QuickBooks Pro 2013 will make real estate investors’ life easier, faster, and simpler!

While reviewing and conducting some research with my staff, you will love these new features and how to implement them.

They will be shown in detail, with step by step, implementation and after I show them to you, 2 students in the class will join me at the front of the class to show you how easy these features can be turned on!

​Mike

UPDATES

FREE Financial Calculator How To Video

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FREE Financial Calculator for your Cell Phone and How to Use It!

12 minute video shows you how to get the Free Financial Calculator

💡 NOTE
      To VIEW LARGER – CLICK ⛶​ on the lower right corner of the video

OTHERS, Tools