{"id":13867,"date":"2022-02-01T16:02:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T00:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=13867"},"modified":"2022-05-26T09:27:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T16:27:55","slug":"rental-property-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/rental-property-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Property Accounting Tips and Tricks for Landlords and Property Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rental-property-accounting.png\" alt=\"rental property accounting\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rental-property-accounting.png 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rental-property-accounting-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rental-property-accounting-600x352.png 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rental-property-accounting-768x451.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Properly handling your rental income and expenses, including accurately accounting for and tracking your funds, is an essential part of rental management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/landlord-software\">DIY landlords<\/a> and property managers need to create a well-defined accounting system, to help them stay organized. Property managers are additionally tasked with adhering to trust account guidelines and properly handling owner funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the novice investor, rental property accounting might seem as simple as tracking rent payments (income) and property maintenance and taxes (expenses). But the seasoned investor, landlord, and property manager can tell you that there are a few more areas to pay attention to when it comes to good bookkeeping and accounting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Rental Property Accounting Tips<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a list of the top tips for rental property accounting to help you stay organized and keep your financial records and reports well maintained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Understand Transaction Types Related to your Rentals<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are different types of income and expense transactions, and each transaction can be tied to a tenant, a property, or your business. Understanding how each transaction relates to different areas of your business will help you properly maintain your accounting records.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tenant income may include<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> tenant rent payments, tenant late fees, tenant deposits, tenant parking fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenant expenses may include<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> a property expense caused by a tenant that they are responsible to reimburse such as a broken window or clogged toilet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Property income may include<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: reserve fund, application fees, tenant rent received, and other fees collected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Property expenses may include<\/strong>: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/maintenance-expenses-for-your-rental\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance or vendor expenses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, property utility payments, property management fees, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Business income may include<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: tenant late fees, management fees, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Business expenses may include<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: property management software payments, legal fees, office space rental fees, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/easy-rental-real-estate-marketing-ideas-for-the-busy-landlord\/\">advertising<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may notice that some charges can be classified in multiple ways and show up on multiple ledgers, for instance, a rent payment can be both tenant income and property income.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Separate Personal and Business Accounts<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you own only one property, you should open a separate business checking and savings account for your rental business. This is the easiest way to keep your funds separate from your personal accounts until you are ready to pay yourself. It\u2019s also the easiest way to stay organized and simplify your reconciliation tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some landlords may even choose to open a separate account for each property. This is advisable for multifamily properties, where you handle multiple payments and expenses for each unit, but might not be necessary for each single-family rental home you own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a property manager, it is vital that you have a separate bank account for your business and are familiar with how to handle trust accounts. Commingling funds is illegal and you must keep your owners\u2019 assets separate from your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Create a Consistent System for Recording Transactions<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a process or system for when, why, and how you will consistently post transactions related to your rentals. You should have a clear understanding of who the transaction is related to. You should also have a process for routinely recording your transactions. For example, on Mondays, you may devote one hour to ensuring all transactions are properly recorded.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Have a Reconciliation Plan<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equally important to consistently recording transactions, is reconciling your accounts to ensure money is accurately accounted for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconciliation simply means agreement; meaning do your bookkeeping ledgers agree with what happened in real life; aka your bank statement. Again, the method (whether using paper and pencil or a reconciliation tool) is only as useful as the accuracy of the data-entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your reconciliation plan should include setting aside undisturbed time to the process. The more complex your property portfolio and management business, the more time should be devoted. Reconciling itself is a monthly task but it is recommended to add at least a weekly ban -to-ledger comparison.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way to accomplish that comparison is by using a bank synchronization tool if available in your software. It is a time-saver in making sure transactions match both locations prior to a proper reconciliation. A bank sync matches and compares the transactions from the bank to those in the software which allows you to update transactions missing details and locate errors and omissions. The software then marks transactions to a \u2018cleared\u2019 status which confirms that the financial institution has processed the transaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the date-entry has been completed and verified at least weekly, your monthly reconciliation should be an easy task. Most programs will list expenses one side and income on the other with a checkbox next to every transaction. Your task is to click the checkbox next to each item that matches the bank statement. When those are checked, the goal is for the total income received, total expenses paid, and ending balance to match your bank statement totals exactly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, your reconciliation plan should include saving that data for state reporting compliance, to have handy for your accountant or in case of an audit, and for any other future reference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Utilize Software to Stay Organized<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good accounting processes are thankfully easy to accomplish with the right tools.\u00a0 And with the time-saving advantage of creating a seamless accounting system, these tools will easily fit into your business\u2019s operating expenses, starting at just $35\/mth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property management software, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/\">Rentec Direct<\/a>, is specifically designed to help landlords, investors, and property managers accurately and efficiently complete their accounting and bookkeeping tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You gain access to full general ledger accounting for properties, tenants, and owners. And have the power to review, edit, and print ledgers for every property, tenant, owner, and bank account used to manage your properties. Traditional accounting systems are not designed for property management and require double or even triple entry of transactions to maintain accurate and auditable records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may opt to use<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/quickbooks-vs-property-management-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> QuickBooks for rental property accounting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but might be intrigued by the additional features rental software offers beyond just accounting tools. You\u2019ll find that property management software comes with a whole range of features that will make each task of your rental business easier. From <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/quickbooks-vs-property-management-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online rent collection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to vacancy advertising, it\u2019s all included in your rental software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of software will prove to be essential should you ever encounter an audit where you will need to prove you\u2019ve abided by trust account requirements and have properly handled your business&#8217;s funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Prepare for Tax Season<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying on top of your rental accounting throughout the year is the best way to make tax season as straightforward as possible. You\u2019ll be able to access all the data you need to file your taxes, provide vendors with 1099-MISC forms, and give owners important reports for their tax needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax season is another time that you will find property management software helpful, as many provide helpful tax tools and online filing options integrated into the system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Refer to a Professional<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Whether you have a trusted CPA you want to work with or a property management mentor you rely on for advice, it\u2019s always helpful to seek a second opinion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases <a href=\"https:\/\/proper.ai\/blog\/a-standardized-accounting-process-is-key-to-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">you may find that you need to hire an accountant<\/a> or a legal advisor to help you, in either case, they will be grateful that you have followed the tips above for creating an easy to follow accounting trail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need to be an accountant to have good bookkeeping skills. Just take the time to understand your accounting processes, create a consistent accounting system, and use industry tools, and resources to help you stay organized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Related Reading For You:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/do-i-need-property-management-software\/\">Do I Need Property Management Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/manage-rental-properties-remotely\/\">Online Tools for Managing your Rental Properties Remotely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/new-landlord-investor-start-tips\/\">Tips for Getting Started as a New Landlord or Investor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Properly handling your rental income and expenses, including accurately accounting for and tracking your funds, is an essential part of rental management.\u00a0 Both DIY landlords and property managers need to create a well-defined accounting system, to help them stay organized. 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