Stop Guessing, Start Budgeting

05/11/2025 53 min Episodio 111
Stop Guessing, Start Budgeting

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Send us a textStop Guessing, Smart Budgeting — it’s time to take control of your rental property finances.In this week’s episode of Your Landlord Resource Podcast, we share smart budgeting tips for rental property owners that turn your rentals into a confident, well-run business.Building on Episodes 78 (Bookkeeping & Accounting Tips for Landlords) and 79 (Accounting Software for Landlords), we discuss how self-managing landlords can create a practical budget, forecast expenses, manage reserves, and plan for profit. You’ll learn how to track cash flow, prepare for maintenance and capital projects, and stop reacting to financial surprises.We also dive into the best tools to help landlords stay organized and in control and explain which ones fit best depending on your portfolio size and experience level.By the end, you’ll know exactly how to use budgeting as your most powerful business tool — not just to survive, but to grow.What You’ll LearnHow to build and manage a rental property budgetWhy reserves matter and how to fund themHow to plan for maintenance and CapExHow to budget for profit, not just expensesWhich software tools make it easier🔗 Links & Resources MentionedListen:Episode 78: Bookkeeping and Accounting Tips for LandlordsEp 79: Accounting Software Options for Real Estate InvestorsEp 28: The Cash Reserves Blueprint: Protecting & Expanding Your PortfolioQuickBooksTurboTenantRent RediDoorLoopAvailBuildiumConnect with Us: 🌎 Visit our website 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter. 👆Click HERE for our FREE Landlord Forms and Doc’s 🤳Text Us: 650-489-4447. We love questions and love letters! 📩Email us at: [email protected], [email protected] ➡️ Review the Podcast on Apple or on Spotify or YouTube ✔️Course Waitlist: From Marketing to Move In, Place Your Ideal Tenant 📱 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & join our priv...