All Forum Posts by: Cathie Kovacs
Cathie Kovacs has started 7 posts and replied 147 times.
Post: Advice for curb appeal MF

- Rental Property Investor
- Stamford, CT
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The house just blends into the surrounding dirt. I’d paint the exterior for sure.
Post: Bookkeeping software recommendations

- Rental Property Investor
- Stamford, CT
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Hire a bookkeeper or Quickbooks ProAdvisor to set it up properly for you and go with Quickbooks.
Post: Trafficmaster Allure vs Allure Ultra

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- Stamford, CT
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I opted to skip the cheap stuff and go with a rigid LVP with a thicker wear layer (and lifetime warranty). Rigid floors don’t telegraph subfloor inconsistencies and installation was much easier than than the flopsy, flimsy stuff. I chose Mannington Adura @ $2.25/sq.ft. Love!
Post: Reporting rent to credit bureaus

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- Stamford, CT
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Any resources that require the landlord to pay a fee to do so?
Post: Property Management: Accountants Point of view

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- Stamford, CT
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Originally posted by @Kenny Dahill:
@Brandon Hall @Cathie Kovacs @Simon W. When you mention hiring, are you referring to the owner or PM hiring a bookkeeper?
Also, from your experience how many management firms handle their own bookkeeping vs. hiring out? I'm sure the nightmare is the PM themselves doing bookkeeping to save the money.
I was speaking about hiring out your bookkeeping.
Post: Property Management: Accountants Point of view

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- Stamford, CT
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Originally posted by @Brandon Hall:
Hire and accounting firm to do your bookkeeping and reporting.
Or bookkeeping firm
Post: Do you use Quickbooks for just income/expenses, or everything?

- Rental Property Investor
- Stamford, CT
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Everything. That’s what it’s for...your full financials for taxes, investors, etc.
Post: Quickbooks Compatible Software/Reports

- Rental Property Investor
- Stamford, CT
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Qvinci is an option for custom reporting
Post: $32 for 5 gallons -Have you used Lowes white maintenance paint?

- Rental Property Investor
- Stamford, CT
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The only paint worse than Behr (their paint/primer combo isn’t as bad as their regular paint) is Glidden IMO. They’re like water when you brush them on. I vote for Sherwin Williams as well, even if it’s the Lowe’s version.
Post: New - TenantCloud v. Cozy v. ???

- Rental Property Investor
- Stamford, CT
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I’m leaving Cozy (with its cumbersome interface) in favor of TenantCloud. I like the app, messaging capabilities, ability to edit the rental questionnaire, send lease and other docs out for esignature etc.