Month: May 2018

Rental Car Business

The rental car business is in high demand with travel on the rise in the last decade. You can rent a car in almost any major city, being able to choose from vehicles of all kinds, for a range of reasonable pricing. You can rent cars in different travel destinations, by phone or by Internet, to be ready for you when you arrive there. With so many rental car companies, they are in competition with each other for customers. Marketing in the rental car business has brought about many affordable rental cars for consumers and lots of discounts and promotional pricing on rental cars. Traveling is more affordable than ever because people can get rentals at good costs, which boosts the rental companies’ sales. This is good for business and vacationers alike. No rental company is the same, and will all have different pricing, discounts, and rental age requirements.

Car Rental Discounts

Rental cars are affordable with the tons of discounts and promotional offers that can be taken advantage of by the consumer. You can look up rental company’s phone numbers and directly inquire about promotional pricing, or you can look on the Internet for car rental businesses. There are discounts of all types with different guidelines and rules for the reduced rates. Every rental company is different; some are cheaper if rented by the week, and some by the weekend. Coupons and promotion codes that give discounts can be found from rental companies on the Internet or in their flyers. Certain conditions, like only needing a car for a day or a short period of time, can be found at discounted prices. Travel agencies sometimes offer rental cars in travel package plans. If a travel package meets your travel needs this is the best way to go because the rental car will most likely be majorly discounted in the travel package.

Rent a Car Online

There are other means of renting a car than by travel agency or directly through the company representatives. It is possible to now rent a car on the Internet. Still renting from the company you choose, but on your computer in your own convenient time. Using online services sometimes gives the customer the opportunity to get discounts on their rental just for using the company online. It is very important to rental car companies that your information is secure when it is transferred online or they would loose a lot of money. There is a very large successful market for the rental car business and there are reasons why. All car rental web sites are usually secured and protected with encryption programs. Just make sure that the company and site you are going to rent from is a legitimate business. The Better Business Bureau is also available online to help consumers gather information about the businesses they are thinking of getting involved with.

Rent Luxury Cars

Do your vacation travel plans include renting a car during your trip?If so, the first thing to decide is what kind of car you will need and what kind of vehicle you will need to rent. Among the millions of choices out there of rentals there are also luxury cars to rent that can be very affordable. High-end luxury cars and even specialty cars can be the highlight of a vacation. There are limos, solar cars, electric cars, and specialty cars that are among some that are fun and affordable to rent. The Internet has tons of information about luxury or fun rentals that can also be booked online after you check them out. What ever you decide for your vacation, renting a car that fits a luxury vacation can be fun and exciting touch to the whole thing.

Many times, individuals wish to rent vehicles that are better suited to their immediate needs, but are not suited for their everyday needs. Wheelchair van rental is one such situation. While many handicapped individuals own their own vehicles or use city transportation on a regular basis, this is not always practical. With a vacation or large journey looming in the distance, wheelchair van rental may become a necessity. For these individuals, being familiar with the various wheelchair rental van companies, and how to obtain these vans, becomes a serious issue when planning trips.

Wheelchair van rental is often used when one or more wheelchair-bound individuals wish to travel beyond the city limits without purchasing a Greyhound ticket. There are several companies that offer these rentals, and with a little research, any individual can find the one best suited to his or her specific needs. Wheelers Van Rentals and Accessible Minivan Rentals are two such companies providing many a fully-accessible wheelchair van rental

Wheelers Van Rentals is a nationwide rental agency with locations in almost every major city in every state. This wheelchair van rental agency confirms all reservations via telephone, and offers a “make or beat” price policy. As with other rental agencies, a major credit card is required or a cash deposit with proof of residency. The prices of rentals are related directly to the type of vehicle rented and the features provided.

Accessible Minivan Rentals is located throughout Florida in major cities. This wheelchair van rental agency makes the costs of the rental known upfront. For standard accessible vans, daily rental fees are $100, $588 weekly and $2000 monthly. This company stipulates that all drivers of the van must be at least 21 years of age. As with Wheelers Van Rentals, renters must produce a credit card and a valid drivers license.

There are many other rental agencies that cover both nationwide service and local service. Most of these rental agencies have the same rules for renting. Knowing what to expect can help potential renters eliminate the stress of traveling and streamline their planning processes. These wheelchair van rental companies often provide extra features in the vehicles, so checking what features are available can provide for a comfortable trip, or save money if the features are not needed. Individuals should always price check before renting. If a rental agency is informed that a lower cost can be obtained elsewhere, a better vehicle might be obtained through the first rental agency for a better rate.

Renters need to remember to check with their insurance companies to make sure their insurance policies cover the rentals. If not, additional insurance may need to be purchased. This can be done either through the insurance company or through the rental company. The incidental insurance provided by the insurance company can also come in handy if there is the potential for damage to the vehicle. In the end, wheelchair van rental insurance can save the driver hundreds of dollars; paying out of pocket for an accident is a sure way to ruin any vacation.

If you are a university student and need textbooks at the guaranteed lowest prices then you must select online rental stores. Basically, online rental stores assist you find the guaranteed lowest price for all your university textbook rentals. You enter the textbook name, author name, title or ISBN number or code you’re searching to rent and their well-featured system exceptionally finds the textbook to rent in no time. This is the safest and easiest way to get textbooks at the lowest price and ensure that you’re saving your pocket money at the same time.

But, before selecting any online rental store you must consider certain things in your mind. You must attempt to seek that the online rental stores have physical presence also; this can be done by confirming their address from the “contact us” section. It will not only help you to verify the company but also develop a strong confidence of renting the college textbook. It is almost easy to verify the legality of the company.

You must thoroughly read and understand its terms, rules and conditions to eliminate the future risks. Understanding the terms, conditions and privacy policy helps to know the framework of the online rental store. This is important because some of the rental stores charge heavy and unbearable late fees and other surcharges on the students. Some rental stores do not provide the access of complete textbooks for the semesters. This is the major problem with most of the rental stores; therefore, confirming their rules is equally important.

If you select a renowned online rental store then you can easily get multiple benefits such as purchasing of textbooks options, selling of used textbooks, renting of textbooks along with journals, periodicals, research papers, etc. Well established rental stores offer various types of discounts as well as rebates for the university students. You can select the rental store that has a huge collection of university textbooks to choose from that eventually saves your precious time as well as money.

Reputable online book rental stores can enhance your experience of renting books. Unlike others, they will not only save your precious money by offering cheap book rentals, but they will also provide you excellent customer service and quick delivery of books. Students who have rented books from any such well-established online book rental stores know the differences in services of a reputable online book rental store and any other book rental stores very well.

About the Author: The author is associated with Book Hero. Book Hero is an online book rental service provider offering college and university textbook on rent in Australia. They offer a cost effective way of getting textbooks for a wide array of subjects.

The author is associated with Book Hero. Book Hero is an online book rental service provider offering college and university textbook on rent in Australia. They offer a cost effective way of getting textbooks for a wide array of subjects.

Renting a vehicle may seem like a simple process, however it is only simple if you know what to expect and are prepared when you get to the counter. Now if you are renting a vehicle for local around town usage, there probably be very few things to consider but if you will be traveling to an international destination and then renting a vehicle you need to make sure that you are prepared with everything you will need to make your rental go smoothly.

1. PAPERWORK – Perhaps the most important thing you can do to prepare for when you arrive to pick up your rental vehicle is to have all the paperwork together in advance. Putting your driver’s license, passport and insurance documents all together along with your rental confirmation number will make the transition a much smoother one. Also, be sure to find out in advance if you will need extra documentation, especially if you are traveling abroad, some of these documents need to be obtained in your home land in advance.

2. KNOWLEDGE – Know in advance what to expect when you arrive. Make sure you have a clear understanding of the vehicle you will be leasing and how it works. Be prepared that you will probably spend about an hour getting everything set to go, even when you are prepared, you will need to take the extra time to read over the rental agreement and to look over the car and make yourself familiar with it. Knowing in advance that this process will take time will allow you to be better prepared. If you are traveling for a long day and the family is in tow, let them do some sightseeing while you complete the rental process or suggest they go for a bite to eat. This will allow you to take the time you need to get everything in order.

3. QUESTIONS – Ask all the questions you need to, whether about the operation of the vehicle or about the agreement itself. Ask them about emergency road service and insurance. Make sure you have a firm understanding of everything before you drive the car off the lot.

Getting everything in order prior to taking your rental vehicle off the lot is the best way to ensure that you have a successful rental. Being prepared with the correct documentation and gaining the knowledge you need before taking your car hire off the lot will make for the best possible rental experience.

The industry standards for measuring returns to real estate investments are rate of return on equity and cash flow. To do this successfully, however, the calculation of annual cash flow must be made in a series of steps with meaningful data for gross scheduled income (all rental income from the investment), vacancies and bad debts (based upon the experience of the subject property and current market conditions), operating expenses, and financing consideration.

For our purposes, we will defer the other aspects of the calculation to another discussion and focus strictly on the operating expenses associated with a rental property because it is commonly misunderstood by those engaged in the real estate investment analysis process.

Operating expenses are those expenses necessary to maintain and keep a rental property investment in service. For example, maintenance and repair costs, property taxes, insurance, management fees, water and sewer, utilities, garbage collection, landscaping costs, pool service, telephone, and advertising. They are not the mortgage payment (i.e., debt service) or personal income tax payment. Debt service is later deducted to calculate cash flow before taxes (CFBT), and income taxes the cash flow after taxes (CFAT), but don’t mistake them as expenses required to keep the investment in service.

Here’s the schema:

*Gross scheduled income
*less Vacancy allowance
*Gross effective income
*plus Other income
*Gross operating income
*less Operating expenses
*Net operating income
*less Debt service
*Cash flow before taxes
*less Income taxes payable or (tax savings)
Cash flow after taxes

Operating expenses must be accurately accounted for income tax purposes also. For example, certain expenses may be paid by tenants under a net lease agreement and therefore must be offset by an appropriate addition to income. If tenants under a net lease agreement, for instance, reimburse you five hundred dollars a year for maintenance and repair costs then that amount would be included as income (in effect neutralizing the expenses’ impact on net operating income for that given year).

Moreover, expenses for the operation of rental property must be distinguished from expenditures for capital improvements. Capital improvements are defined as expenditures that will lengthen the life of an improvement, make it more useful, or increase the value of the property. In this case, the IRS tax code states that that improvement must be capitalized and then depreciated (not deducted in full for the year it was expended).

There is, however, a gray area (not unlike most tax issues) between the two definable extremes. For example, if a hand full of shingles is replaced to repair the roof on a rental property in order to keep the roof from leaking, it may fall under the definition of an operating expense. However, if the same number of shingles were used to replace one section of the roof exposed to wear and tear by weather elements, the expenditure may be regarded as extending the life of the roof, and therein might not be classified as a repair, but a capital improvement.

Another potentially troublesome allocation is that of reserves for replacements. In a planning sense this is a proper allocation of cash flow because it enables investors to make annual allowances for anticipated future expenses. However, from a tax shelter standpoint any allocation of funds in anticipation of future expenses cannot be deducted under federal tax code until they are incurred and paid.

As a real estate investor, these tax shelter implications are, of course, significant. Whereas expenditures classified as an operating expense could be deducted in the year of the expenditure, those classified as a capital improvement must be depreciated over the appropriate life of the improvement. So always seek good tax counsel if you own real estate investment property.

You can preview an APOD and other reports that reveal the cash flow schema on my ProAPOD Real Estate Investment Software website (www.proapod.com). Simply open the Reports section of any of my three real estate investment software solutions. You will find numerous rental property analysis reports that you can freely preview.