Income Digs

How to Buy, Develop and Sell Vacant Land in Quickbooks Online


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In this episode, Nick Baldo delves into the financial aspects of real estate investing. He guides listeners on setting up balance sheets for land purchases and construction costs, tracking costs in QuickBooks, and recording construction draws. He further discusses transferring costs, evaluating fixed assets, paying off loans, and recording closing costs. Finally, he explores using a project portal for comprehensive financial tracking and comparison of balance sheet styles.

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You bought the land, you’ve built the house, you’ve sold that house…but how do you accurately record all these events in your accounting books?? Check out this end-to-end video where I show you exactly how to record the purchase, development, and sale of vacant land in Quickbooks Online.

(0:00) Introduction to the episode and discussion topic
(3:58) Setting up balance sheet for land purchase and creating a journal entry
(8:11) Tracking costs in QuickBooks and setting up balance sheet for construction costs
(11:00) Adding expenses to the project and recording construction draws
(15:37) Transferring costs to balance sheet and deductions and credits
(18:11) Evaluating value of fixed assets before sale and paying off loans
(20:04) Recording closing costs and interest as holding costs
(21:37) Recording profit from property sale and finalizing balance sheet
(23:29) Using project portal for comprehensive financial tracking and comparing balance sheet styles
(24:28) Conclusion and further resources.
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Income DigsBy Nick Baldo