{"id":28,"date":"2022-08-05T20:34:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T20:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/?p=28"},"modified":"2022-08-05T21:02:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T21:02:21","slug":"how-to-easily-track-your-rental-income-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/05\/how-to-easily-track-your-rental-income-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"How to easily track your rental income &#038; expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you own rental properties &#8211; whether it be 1 or 5 or 20 &#8211; chances are you do some form of accounting for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s many ways to do it &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could be simply grabbing as many receipts as you can find come tax time and handing them to your accountant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or maybe you maintain some kind of ledger either on paper or electronic &#8211; but the drudgery of it keeps you from doing it on a regular basis. Plus you have no way of knowing what&#8217;s going on until the end of the year&#8230;.maybe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may even have an accounting \/ bookkeeping software with all the bells and whistles but simply never get around to using it. Possibly all the bells and whistles are kind of getting in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However what if it were possible to not only easily track all your income and expenses but to maybe actually even enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introducing MoneyUsage&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/15-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-rental-property-spreadsheet-20-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/15-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-rental-property-spreadsheet-20-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rental Income &amp; Expense Tracker<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta da!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/15-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-rental-property-spreadsheet-20-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/15-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-rental-property-spreadsheet-20-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"wp-image-35\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-Rental-Property-Spreadsheet.png\" alt=\"Landlord's Property Spreadsheet Rental Income &amp; Expenses Tracker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-Rental-Property-Spreadsheet.png 1000w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-Rental-Property-Spreadsheet-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-Rental-Property-Spreadsheet-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-Rental-Property-Spreadsheet-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets it apart?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Extremely easy to use Excel spreadsheet. Absolutely no learning curve involved. <a href=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/15-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-rental-property-spreadsheet-20-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" class=\"wp-image-51\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover.png 2700w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1980x1485.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/li><li>Pre-filled Income and Expense Categories &#8211; that include just about every type of category you are likely to come across as a landlord &#8211; plus additional categories if you wish to customize them further<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" class=\"wp-image-49\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2.png 2700w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-2-1980x1485.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/li><li>Drop Down lists of Income and Expense Categories that save you on typing and time<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" class=\"wp-image-47\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a.png 2700w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-4a-1980x1485.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/li><li>Gives you instant feedback on how all your properties are doing.<\/li><li>Know how much Income you are making on each property &#8211; whether it be from Rent, Late Fees, Storage, Laundry etc.<\/li><li>Know what your Expenses are &#8211; right down to whether those repairs are for plumbing, electricity or appliances. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" class=\"wp-image-51\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover.png 2700w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-1980x1485.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/li><li>A dynamic, automatic Dashboard that summarizes Income and Expenses for each month, for each property and for each category of Income and Expense.<\/li><li>Graph that gives a quick visual overview of how all your properties are performing. Great for comparison.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" class=\"wp-image-45\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b.png 2700w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Page-3b-1980x1485.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/li><li>Record all details of your tenants including Start-date, End-date, Rent Due Date, Deposit paid. <\/li><li>Ample space for notes.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>MoneyUsage Rental Income &amp; Expense Tracker is available for 10 properties and 20 properties &#8211; the 20 property version has some cool blue navigation buttons \ud83d\ude42 I can sit clicking on those buttons all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/10-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-tenant-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-10-Properties-Cover-1-1568x1176.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/spreadsheets\/15-rental-income-expense-tracker-landlord-rental-property-spreadsheet-20-properties-long-term-short-term-property-management.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/moneyusage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Landlord-RENTAL-INCOME-EXPENSE-TRACKER-20-Properties-Cover-Page-1568x1176.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you own rental properties &#8211; whether it be 1 or 5 or 20 &#8211; chances are you do some form of accounting for it. 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