Managing Your Rental Property: What You Need

By Layla Vanderbilt

Property management software is considered by most property managers to be the one and only resource you need to manage your properties. With this software, even the most difficult tasks have become incredibly simple. If you own many properties this software is indispensable. You can buy the software offline, but it is well worth the cost. If you choose to download the program you can choose a onetime payment or a monthly fee.

Every property manager is required to make spreadsheets of their finances and balance sheets. All of this can be quiet confusing to someone who is new to the job, or for someone who doesn't have completely organized paperwork. These systems make report making a breeze. Within seconds you can select exactly the information you need and have it printed off. You can even decide to get software that makes graphs and pie charts.

Have you ever had a customer ask about your open properties, but you weren't exactly sure what was available? With property management software this will never happen again. Your entire inventory will be accurately kept in your database so you always have access to its accurate information. People with several properties find this feature extremely helpful, since it can be hard to remember everything at once. If you do have several properties make sure you get a program that has a lot of data storage.

Perhaps the handiest feature of new software programs is their ability to handle rental payments. Some allow you to manage rent completely online, no more waiting for renters to turn it in directly to the office. These systems may be set up to be automated, collecting all of the rental payments on the same day of each month. You can also set them up to allow tenants to pay whenever they want online, allowing you to adjust figures for utilities. When you need to review these payments you can go right to this list and see all of the successful, late, and delinquent accounts. You don't have to worry about losing or confusing payments anymore.

Another major part of a property manager's job is to take care of complaints and work orders. This software takes care of these responsibilities as well. Work orders can be sent online directly from a tenant's computer to your office so you can review them. You can then send them out to your maintenance men to handle. This reduces the chance that you might misplace an order, and ensures that they can be viewed in a time efficient manner.

Every manager knows how difficult his job can be from time to time. If you are a manager or own a property you should take a little bit of time and get some property management software to make life much easier for you or your manager. - 23305

About the Author:

Layla Vanderbilt is the content coordinator for a leading property management solution review website which connects people with the leading property management tools.

Platinum American Eagles For Collecting And Investing

By Gerald Hampton

Made available to the public in 1997, by the U. S. Mint was the American Platinum Eagles, the official coin of the United States. The coin contains. 9995 platinum. The sizes for sale include 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 troy ounce. Backed the by U. S. Mint, Congress also sanctioned the coin.

Coin collectors can buy uncirculated coins called proof coins. The proof coins have graphics that change each year.

In 1986, Augustus Saint-Gaudens depiction of Liberty was chosen to be the design to appear on the coin. His design was originally used in 1907 on the $20 gold piece and remained in use until 1933. American Eagle Silver Coins are manufactured and sold in proof and bullion. The coins have always depicted a version of Adolph A. Weinman's glorious Walking Liberty motif. The motif was created for use on the Nation's first half dollar in 1916.

From 1998 to 2002 the proof styles of the American Platinum Eagle used designs from the Vistas of Liberty program. As always, the bald eagle appeared on each but with each year, the eagle was shown to be in a different area of the United States. Then came the three year series that ran from 2006 to 2008. The designs were known as the The Foundations of Democracy and represented the branches of government. Each denomination has the yearly design on it. These are the only U. S. Bullion coins that change reverse designs each year.

Proof styles of all coins can be bought through the United States Mint. There are certain procedures that collector coins go through to be minted. Blank coins are placed in a press that has pigments made specifically for these coins. After the coins have been hit a couple of times to bring out the design, the design then takes on the appearance of floating over a mirror like surface. Once that is done, the coins are inspected and placed in plastic. They are then mounted in display cases with the Certificate of Authenticity included in the case. Each coin is promised to be the exact same as the next.

The United States Mint decided to add another American Eagle family to the coin collection in 2006. These are the uncirculated coins.

The uncirculated coins come in one size only, one troy ounce. All the other American Eagle Uncirculated Coins can be purchased in different sizes.

These coins are put through the exact same process as proof coins are but, they are stamped with a W. The W shows that the coin was minted at the West Point location.

These coins have their good and bad sides to them. They can be placed in IRA accounts because they are considered commodities due to their metal content. Rare coins are not normally allowed to be placed in investment accounts, but because they are valued on the metal content, collector coins themselves are not expected to increase in value. - 23305

About the Author:

Gerald Hampton writes articles for coin collectors, helping them with finding information on investment quality American Platinum Eagle Coins, including certified NGC Graded Platinum Eagles and PCGS Graded Platinum Eagles.

RV Owners to Rent out there Motorhome or Travel Trailer RV Rental Unit Nationwide with RV Rentals Nationwide

By Mike Ward

Rentals of motorhomes and travel trailers are up and the New National reservation center by RV Rentals Nationwide has taken thousands of call and our now looking for Owners of travel trailers and motorhomes to take on a large share of rental request.

Specializing in delivering the RV Rental to the customer, RV Rentals Nationwide captured a large amount of the RV Rental customer that wanted travel trailers in Oklahoma in less than 2 years. RV Rentals Nationwide now lets the RV Renter tow the unit if they like or they can still deliver the unit to the campsite for the RV Renter but now the demand for Motorhomes such as Class C and Class A are a big demand now. Thousands of calls each month at RV Rentals Nationwide for people that want to drive to various events like Church events and NASCAR Races.

RV owners that don't use there RV that much now have the opportunity to make money in the RV Rental Business buy just signing up on a site to list there RV for Rent. This affiliate program came about because RV Rentals Nationwide had been referring out allot of the overflow business to other RV Rental companies. RV Owner will soon be able to showcase there RV for everyone to see. RV Owner will be able to sign up to deliver there RV to the customer and /or allow the customer to pick up the RV on there own. More money is to be made for Owner Operators that are willing to deliver there RV Rental property to the RV Renter on demand.

With Motorhomes renting out about 11 to 12 months of and year and travel trailers renting out about 6 to 7 months of the year Real estate investors are wanting to get involved to profit from some of the rental income.. All RV Rental Units will carry a Million dollar liability RV Rental policy to make it no risk for the investor.

"RV Rental property is the way to go" if you calculate and compare the income with purchasing a house.

If a Real estate Investor takes a $100,000 (30) year mortgage on a house hey would stand to pay approximately $655 at 6%. If a real-estate investor was to rent out their home one might be able to rent it at $850 a month if they were lucky.

Real-estate Investors could make up to $2450 off one Motorhome worth $50,000. The monthly payments are estimated around $360 a month. This is achieved by using the RV Rentals Nationwide Reservation System to keep there unit booked out. If an investor had more that one unit then the numbers would go up again.

With GPS Tracking available the owners can always keep track of there RV Rental investment with one phone call.

Motorhome Fleet Management is available for all. For more information on the contents of this article please contact RV Rentals Nationwide Directly at (866) 610-4931 Ext 60. - 23305

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The Advantages Of Investing In The Stock Market - Part 1

By Zigfred Diaz

In my previous articles, I gave a comprehensive introduction on how to invest in the Philippine stock market, particularly talking about the basic principles that each prospective investors should understand. In this article we are going to discuss the advantages of investing in the stock market.

I have stated before that the stock market is just another vehicle of investment. A good question to ask yourself is why should you choose to invest in the stock market. What advantage would you get in investing in the stock market ?

The following reasons could probably answer the above question. Take note, examples given refer to Philippine based companies and currency. If you wish to view the entire article please visit my blog.

1.) The expectation of great returns - In 1997, the price of Globe Telecom Inc. (GLO) stocks was only P152.00 per share. You would only have spent P 1,520.00 to buy the minimum board lot of 10 shares. Now the price of globe has increased ten times more. It is pegged at P 1,620.00+. Meaning, the value of those shares that you bought at 1997 would be P 16,200 right now. This means that on the average you get 30 % return per annum. This is far more advantageous than putting your money in time deposit accounts which only give you less than 4 % per annum. This is just an example of what the financial experts are saying that when the stock market goes up, it really goes up. Returns could reach as high as 200 %+ per annum or even more. This is really expected, especially if you invest long term. It is interesting to know that the Philippine stock market is expected to be in a bull run for the next 2 to 3 years. If there is a time to get involved in the stock market, now would be the best time to do so.

2.)"Ownership" in the companies that you are investing in. - Wouldn't it be so cool to have your own Jollibee franchise ? However the investment of 20 to 25 million pesos does not make it so cool considering that you also have to put in time and effort to run the store. So instead of owning a Jollibee franchise why not buy Jollibee instead through buying shares of stocks in the corporation ? The minimum board lot of JFC shares (Jollibee Foods Corporations - JFC) cost only P 5,000+. With this investment you indirectly own the more than 1414 stores in the Philippines and 175 in other countries not to mention Red Ribon, Chowking, Deli-France, A popular fastfood chain - Yonghe King in China and popular teahouse chain from Taiwan called Chun Shui Tang including Jollibee's pilot restaurant "Tio Pepe's Karinderia." So next time you eat at Jollibee tell your friends and that you like to eat there because you "own part of the company." You might want to own stocks of PLDT or Globe to help you become more prompt in paying your bills.

3.) Belonging to a "special group of people" -

When asked to join a multi-level marketing scheme, I always want to know when the company started. I ask this question because I believe that if it started a long time ago, my chances of recruiting other people will be lessened as most people that I know has already been recruited.

But investing in the stock market is not multi-level marketing. It does not matter whether the market is saturated or not. But it's good to know that we are among the first to exploit the market's potential.

Statistics released by the Asian Development Bank shows that as of 2005, only 600,000, out of the of the country's 87 million population, invest in the stock market. If you do the math that is only 1 % or roughly around 0.7 % Most of the market players are from the Class A and B segments. - 23305

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Finding An Effective ETF Trading System

By Patrick Deaton

There are many websites that offer different automated trading systems. One can find software programs that offer alerts, automatic buys, and several other features. However, whether a person is going to learn an ETF trading system or depend on a website for it, there is some basic information that one needs to know. First, there is no one-size-fits-all system.

The system that will work for a new trader will depend on the type of trading that is going to be done, the sectors that will be traded, and the style of trading that a person enjoys. A different system will work more effectively with high risk Leveraged ETFs than with long term ETFs. So, if a trader is going to diversity among several sectors they may need to have different systems in place that will work with each sector.

ETF trading is affected by thousands and millions of tiny details that impact the market. There is no system that can effectively calculate all of the details and their impact on a particular day in the market. Therefore, a person will want to take the time to find a system that most closely meets their needs, then give it a tweak to make it their own. The systems that work for some people will not work for others. Besides the market the system must also meet the personality of the trader. A low risk system, even if it is effective, will not work for a person with a high risk personality.

The easiest system to start with that provides minimal risk and will get a traders feet wet is the EMA system. EMA stands for Exponential Moving Average. It involves following trends, and has a pretty decent risk rating. The ETFs most traded using this system are TLT, XLF, SMH, RTH, and a few others.

Using the system, a trader will go long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA and the short when the reverse occurs. A trader has to leave or reverse positions on the day after the fast and slow EMAs cross. After deciding the days for the EMA (usually about 15), a person must stick to them.

Even this simple system will require that a person do the necessary research on each sector and follow their trends to make effective trades. It is important to set buy and sell limits so that one does get caught up in trading and lose more than they intended.

Setting up a risk allotment will also be important. Setting a percentage of the total capital one is going to risk on a position then moving when the threshold is reached will be beneficial. Adding to an account once it has crossed the threshold is not advantageous to gains. Setting the number of losing trades that one will have in a row and the percentage that will be cut back after that threshold is crossed will also avoid slipping into losses.

When choosing the ETF trading system that will be most effective it is important to gain as much knowledge as possible about the system. By using systems which have a history of consistent effectiveness a person will have a better opportunity to use and learn from the system as they get into more complex trading. Seeking the assistance of a professional who has expertise in ETF structure, trading, strategies, and methods will also be extremely helpful in developing a trading system that will be successful. - 23305

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