Finding a property that has good analytics is all about finding the right time in the reporting cycle. There are specific times during each reporting cycle that action must be taken in order for properties with good analytics to show up in your tracking data.
As mentioned earlier, new users to real estate investing should wait until at least monthly rental tracking data shows up. This gives the landlord an opportunity to demonstrate their place is well-used, and that they are making progress in keeping tenants. It also provides investors with a better chance of winning the deal due to better quality properties than may be showing at this point.
For buyers looking to purchase a single-family home or condo, two important reporting cycles they need to know about are month-to-month rent payment updates and year-end tax payments. For both students and professionals, annual training is needed in order to keep current on new reports.
Locate the tracking code
Once you know the lender’s analytics tracking code, the next step is to locate the corresponding code on other lenders. This can be difficult or impossible to do on some loans.
Many times, when a lender uses a different algorithm to identify a borrower, it saves the code in its database so that it can continue to qualify a borrower for a loan.
If this happens, then searching for the code is as simple as entering the database number in your computer or smartphone device’s software. It may take a few tries, but eventually you will find it!
Other times, the algorithm changes and lenders have to go through new changes in policy and technology. To locate an old database that has the new data, look up their contact information in your computer or phone device’s software.
Click the site’s link for more information about their use of data
When you visit a website that uses data, such as locateaproperty.com, you must provide them with your email address to access and use the analytics tracking code. This is true for all of the leading property marketing sites, like finder.com, realtor.com, and showmehouse.
Review their policy
Once you have located the tracking code, you will need to manually add it to your property’s analytics. This can be done by entering the code into the Property’s Analytics website and then connecting your property account to the site.
By adding the code to your property’s analytics, it will start tracking visitors as they enter and exit your property. This will help track trends in usage such as how many people enter and leave your property, as well as identify areas of concern such as a low amount of users who are using a new product launch or event announcement related software.
This feature is unique to Google Analytics, so there is no one-size-fits-all way to find this code.
Check if they use a third-party service
If the tracking code is created by a third party, it may be harder to locate. Some companies create tracking codes for homes that use their services, but you should check the website to see if it’s the one you are looking for.
To find a tracking code using a third party’s service, you should first make sure that the code is genuine. If it isn’t, you can cancel the contract or ask the seller to do so.
You can also check if another person has access to the tracking code by changing up or down any passwords and accounts used on the website and phone.
Contact the site for more information
If you can’t find the analytics tracking code on the property’s website, you have two options. First, visit a nearby store or store chain and see if they have one in stock. If so, you can go to their website and look for the code.
Second, call the property and ask them to send an updated unit or unitary forecast. Most properties will agree if you offer to send a copies of any documentation that confirms the forecast.
Remember, this is something that the real estate agent should do on behalf of the owner-graphic artist. The real estate agent sends out updates for the owner-graphic artist, not him!
Locating analytics tracking code is not necessary if no unitary forecast is needed. In that case, there is no need for additional communication from the property.
Understand what data is being collected?
When a company collects data with a property tracking code, they need to put it all out into the world. There are places for that data to go, and companies can use it to track you as you move around their system.
That includes your location, how long you stay in the property, what activity you engage in at the property, and what kind of action you take from your stay. This includes phone and internet records, if there is an internet connection at the property.
Foundation trackers like quick-resort properties or places with heavy tourist influence may not have as much data to give away. Nevertheless, know what data your property may be storing and understand whether or not that data is necessary for finding the property.
What steps should be taken if you wish to disable tracking?
There are two main ways to find the analytics code for a property. The first is to go to the property’s website and enter the code into a mobile device application. The second is to go to a website that has the same property address, but that does not have a mobile app, and look for an opening sign.
If you have difficulty finding the sign, try walking in a different direction until you do. If you still cannot find it, call the property and ask for help. A real-estate professional can figure it out if you give them enough information.
The analytics code will be somewhere in plain view on your property’s computer or device, but be careful! It may be tracked again if you leave it running while looking for another signal.
What steps should be taken if you wish to delete your data?
If you would like to erase your data, then there are two steps you should take. The first is to call the property’s management team and request that they extract the analytics tracking code from the property by paying them a fee.
The second is to visit a local computer science or computer engineering program and learn how to write your own tracking code. This is an expensive and complex process, but it can be done!
Many software companies offer online classes that can teach you this skill set. Many states even have university-operated computer science programs that can help you out. Try looking into these schools if you are not successful at home.
