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Tom Bailey (Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc.)

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4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I just use Quicken for my expenses.

Oct 28, 2016 02:05 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,291
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Mr pencil & Mr paper.  

Oct 28, 2016 01:29 AM
Rainmaker
2,362,942
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

profit dash - its a new app

Oct 27, 2016 11:24 PM
Rainmaker
7,836,129
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I like the advice by Ken Jones

Oct 27, 2016 11:04 PM
Rainmaker
823,579
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

I agree MileIQ for mileage and I use a notebook for expenses.

Oct 27, 2016 10:31 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

See what Ken Jones said. As for the record keeping, I've got my husband. I send him receipts and he takes care of the rest.

Oct 28, 2016 11:06 PM
Rainmaker
763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

An odometer and good mind for deducting non-business mileage.

Oct 28, 2016 04:27 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Tom Bailey - looks like Ken Jones has a difficult experience.

I had submitted my excel spreadsheet when this happened to me - and fortunately, that was the end of it! It worked.

MileIQ is a good app. TaxMileage, TripLog etc are also available.

Oct 28, 2016 04:12 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

MileIQ is the only one I am aware of though there have to be more. It has a monthly fee associated with it.

Oct 28, 2016 05:44 AM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

MileageIQ great program

Oct 28, 2016 03:26 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I don't find it to be that important myself - and apps, IMO are not the best method  just use a log in your car and get in the habit of writing it down

Really though, I would not sweat it

Oct 28, 2016 12:33 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tom Bailey I keep my mileage documented on a paper trip ticket and my expenses records on Quickbooks. MileageIQ is advertising pretty heavily in my area.

Oct 27, 2016 10:49 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I'm old school.  I just use the little mileage book purchased from Office Depot.

Oct 27, 2016 10:30 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

I started using MileIQ this year, it's great.

Oct 27, 2016 10:27 PM
Rainmaker
2,182,502
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I'm old school (log book on the seat)

Oct 27, 2016 10:27 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Can't help, still do it the old fashioned way!

Oct 27, 2016 10:25 PM
Rainmaker
4,572,117
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good question.  Will look at answers for suggestions.  

Nov 14, 2016 03:42 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,482
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have a small spiral notebook in my car and keep track of the miles driven.   My expenses are kept in excel by category.

Oct 30, 2016 07:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Pen (or pencil) and paper.  No app required.

Oct 28, 2016 09:40 PM
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3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

My favorite app is a spiral notebook and a pen attached.

Oct 28, 2016 03:08 PM
Ambassador
6,393,179
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Keep your business and personal life separate, business vehicle, business checkbook, business office, etc.

Oct 28, 2016 02:31 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

My app is a small calander in my car.  I write down my milage down when I leave and when I get home

Oct 28, 2016 12:19 PM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Pen and Paper works well for me.  I create my own template for monthly mileage logs.  

Oct 28, 2016 08:34 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Harry F. D'Elia nailed this one!

Oct 28, 2016 06:00 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Tom, my app is a pad of paper, a pen and the trustworthy trip-meter. A digital voice recorder is sometimes used then transposed to the property file. 

Oct 28, 2016 03:11 AM
Ambassador
5,049,058
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Old school - log book in my car.

Oct 28, 2016 02:28 AM
Rainmaker
851,242
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

I'm a big fan of the mileIQ app.

Oct 28, 2016 01:29 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Old fashioned way.

Oct 28, 2016 12:16 AM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

You got some good advice from Ken Jones, although it may not be practical to maintain a separate car for business or differentiate business travel from personal in case of real estate (e.g. stopping to buy groceries on way back from showing?). Good luck. Separate credit card is a good idea, but may have similar issues in terms of how the car is used. Best advice - be conservative.

Oct 27, 2016 11:43 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Tom, as reported by Ken Jones , the IRS wants 3rd party data to validate your mileage. Your choice will be a system requiring intervention from you at every stop, or a passive system that you turn on at the start of the day, and it does the rest. The one I like is MileZip. I won't tell you what else is behind the curtain, but if you are serious, you find out for yourself.

PS: Milezip uses the GPS of your cell phone to establish business intersects/opportunities through an easy to use app.

Oct 27, 2016 11:37 PM