Copyright: Easy Rental Tracker ® 1995 Harry Adelman


Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Software Requirements

Usage

Reference

Adding a Credit or Expense

Index

Menus

Property Options

Updating or Deleting a Credit or Expense

Registration

Why Register?

Registration Form

Other Products


System Requirements

•	Personal Computer using an 80386 or higher microprocessor

•	2 MB RAM (4 MB recommended)

•	2 MB free hard disk space

•	EGA, VGA, super VGA, XGA, 8514/A or compatible video graphics card

•	Mouse or compatible pointing device


Software Requirements

•	MS DOS operating system version 5.0 or later

•	Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later

•	If running regular Windows (ie, not Windows for Workgroups), you will need to load SHARE.EXE in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  See topic below for more information.

Adding SHARE.EXE to AUTOEXEC.BAT


SHARE
Adding SHARE.EXE to AUTOEXEC.BAT

If running regular Windows (ie, not Windows for Workgroups), you will need to load SHARE.EXE into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  This allows the Access database engine to perform record locking.  If SHARE is not loaded, the installation program will remind you to add it.  The procedure is as follows:

•	Exit Windows

•	At the DOS prompt, type CD \ and press 'Enter'

•	Type EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT and press 'Enter'

•	Use the down arrow key to get to the end of the file, then type the following on a new line:
SHARE /L:500

•	Hold down the 'Alt' key and press F (File Menu)

•	Press X (Exit)

•	Press 'Enter' to select 'Yes' to save the file now

•	Reboot your computer and restart Windows


Usage
Usage of Easy Rental Tracker

   This program was written to allow the owner of a rental property to easily keep track of income and expenses, and produce reports.  It can be of tremendous help in filling out IRS Schedule E, Supplemental Income and Loss, as the reports are set up in the same fashion.  The program is also capable of keeping track of mileage related to the operation of a rental property.

   This version of the program can keep track of one property; the registered version allows you to keep track of up to ten different properties.

Registration Form


Registration Form
Registration Form for Easy Rental Tracker

(To print this form, select Print Topic from the File menu)

Enclosed is a check or money order in the amount of $15.00.  Please register my copy of Easy Rental Tracker.

Name:

Company:

Address 1:

Address 2:

City: 	State:	Zip:

Diskette Size (Circle One)  	3 1/2"	5 1/4"

Send completed form with payment to:

Harry Adelman
307 Maple Avenue
Clarks Summit, Pa 18411-2244

How did you receive Easy  Rental Tracker?

Comments and suggestions


Adding a Credit or Expense

•	From the main screen, click on the first item under Credits and Expenses; the Add Credit or Expense screen will come up.

•	The date will be set to the current date, but can be modified.

•	Select the appropriate Category; it will be preset to the Default Category selected from the Property Options screen.  Note - the categories "Royalties" and "Rents" are considered income; all others are considered expenses.

•	Fill in the amount of the credit or expense; it can be left at .00 if you wish.

•	Mileage will be preset to the Default Mileage specified on the Property Options screen, but can be modified.

•	Fill in the Description (if desired); it can be up to 50 characters in length.

•	Press the Update button to save the record; it will now appear in the Credit and Expenses list.


Index

A

Adding a Credit or Expense

C

Contents

I

Index

M

Menus

O

Options

Other Products

P

Purging Records

R

Registration Form

Reports

S

SHARE

Software Requirements

System Requirements

U

Updating or Deleting a Credit or Expense

Usage

W

Why Register


Menus

File

•	Setup Printer...	Change printer options

•	Exit	Close all files and terminate program

Options

    Change property options

Purge

    Delete a range of income and expense records

Reports

    Generate income and expense reports

Help

•	Contents	Show help file contents screen

•	Search for Help on...	Search for a specific help topic

•	About...	Display about dialog box


Options

   The Property Options screen allows you to customize Easy Rental Tracker for your specific use.  The following options can be specified:

•	Default Category - Expense category to appear on entry of a new expense

•	Mileage Rate - The rate per mile for travel related to the property

•	Default Mileage - Value to appear for mileage on entry of a new expense

•	Property Description - 50 Character description and location of the rental property

•	The registered version allows you to specify up to ten rental properties

Registration Form


Purging Records

After a time, you may wish to delete accumulated expense and income records from past years.  The purge feature can be used to clean up these records.  Records can be purged from a specific year or range of years, and reports generated.  This is useful for closing out a year at tax time.  Some items to note are:

•	If All Years is selected on Dates to Include, the From and To years are ignored

•	The From and To years default to the current year

•	Multiple purges can be done; keep varying the Dates to Include and press Proceed to purge a collection of records; press Done when finished

•	If the Print Report box is checked, a report of the records deleted will be generated


Reports

Income and Expense reports for a specific year or range of years can easily be generated.  The reports feature a summary page that can be used to fill in IRS Schedule E, Supplemental Income and Loss.  Some items to note are:

•	If All Years is selected for Dates to Include, the From and To years are ignored

•	The From and To years default to the current year

•	Multiple reports can be generated; keep varying the Dates to Include and press Proceed to generate the report; press Done when all reports are completed


Updating or Deleting a Credit or Expense

•	From the main screen, click on the item under Credits and Expenses that you wish to update or delete;  the Update Credit or Expense screen will come up.

•	To delete the record, press the Delete button.  You will be asked to verify the deletion.  Press Yes to delete, or No to cancel.

•	To update the record, make any changes that you wish and then press Update.

•	To return to the main screen without making any changes, press Cancel


Why Register
Why Register?

This is a fully functional copy of Easy Rental Tracker.  There are no mechanisms to disable the program after a period of use.  You may try it for thirty days, after which you are obligated to register the program if you continue to use it.

So why bother to register?  In addition to peace of mind, registration provides you with:

•	The latest available version of the program and help file, which allows for multiple properties

•	Notification of new releases of Easy Rental Tracker and other products

•	Minimal charges for upgrades

•	Product support by phone

Registration Form


Other Products
Other Products Available

•	Easy Invoices - $15.00  Allows a small business to generate invoices, track expenses, and generate financial reports.

•	Easy Financial Calculations - $10.00  Calculates future value of money, loan payments and amortization, and depreciation.

To order the above products, send a check or money order in the proper amount to:

Harry Adelman
307 Maple Avenue
Clarks Summit, Pa 18411-2244

Note:  3 1/2" HD diskettes will be sent unless you specify otherwise!