Scott Chambers walks through five mobile apps for real estate investors: The Landlord App for tracking tenants and payments, AroundMe for local property data, Credit Karma for free credit checks, Bloomberg for market news, and WSJ House of the Day for featured listings. He also covers security tips for using apps on your phone.
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Welcome to Financial Freedom Report. I'm Scott Chambers. Five Handy Mobile Apps for Real Estate Investors Smartphones and Tablets iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile devices are the heirs to the home computer, making it possible to do business anywhere and everywhere. There's an app for virtually every need, including investing and managing investment properties. Here's a rundown of five handy apps, mostly free, from leading app stores for investors on the go. The Landlord App for purchase on both the iPhone and Android devices, this app allows landlords to keep track of tenants, rental payments and other expenditures. The app can also provide updates on property values and home prices and help check backgrounds of prospective tenants. Around Me Free for iPhone and Android Around Me tracks properties around a user's rentals for changing property values, availability for purchases and rents, and much more. Users can also create a customized profile for their own interests and needs. Credit Karma this free credit checking app for iPhone allows users to perform credit checks on the spot and track accounts over time. Since it's free, the app is advertising heavy, but its simple interface and rapid response make it useful for screening prospective tenants quickly. Bloomberg Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android in both free and paid forms, the Bloomberg app offers most of the features of the Bloomberg website. Users can read the latest business updates, listen to the site's podcast, and view trending financial and investing news. WSJ House of the Day Wall Street Journal's House of the Day app for iPhone and Android A new home every day with details on architecture, furnishings and more. Homes on the site range from high end mansions to newly renovated vintage homes with plenty of images for inspiration and information. Mobile apps make managing investments and rental issues easier and faster, but they aren't without risk. Experts advise treating your mobile device like a computer, passwords protected. Shop for apps at recognized stores such as Amazon and use secure connections for transactions. Brrr for the investor building wealth and income Property As Jason Hartman advises, mobile apps can save time and travel. For Financial Freedom Report, I'm Scott Chambers.
