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Kevin Wattenbarger Property Management Bookkeeping
27 October 2022 | 7 replies

Hello BP:

I am in the process of trying to streamline my book keeping process from my real estate investments. Thankfully my real estate investments have prospered over the past few years. I currently have 25 units a...

Laurence K. Property manager stole security deposit
21 February 2018 | 12 replies

I'm an out of country landlord from Australia. I bought a property in Cleveland, Ohio on a turnkey basis, my offer was on the condition that the property was tenanted upon purchase.The seller and his p/m placed a sect...

Luis Sanchez Ohio Security Deposit Dilemma
1 April 2023 | 8 replies

I purchased a home from a previous owner with tenants in place. I was never given a security deposit by previous owner and tenants have vacated the property. Who owes the security deposit?

Jeff Takle Alternatives to Security Deposits?
15 January 2019 | 16 replies

I recently ran across three companies that issue Surety Bonds as an alternative to security deposits. The idea is simple: instead of requiring tenants to front a hefty security deposit up front -- could be $2,500 arou...

Kevin Galus Accounting (Property Mgmt) takes fee from deposit
9 May 2015 | 4 replies

All,I need some guidance on how to account for the following in QuickBooks:I use a company to find and place tenants in my properties.They charge me ½ of the deposit fee.So here is the issue. I actually never write a ...

Bob Malecki Are fractionalized deed of trusts allowed in Washington state?
26 February 2019 | 14 replies

As I recall WA does not allow fractionalized deed of trusts for real estate, but a friend of mine actually participated in one as a lender on a 4-plex investment in Seattle. The borrowers stopped paying him so he want...

Tereza Dyerova Property Management - How do they protect my personal information
29 May 2018 | 4 replies

Hello Guys,I recently bought my first property in Chicago and right now I am dealing with a Property management company (I am based in California). We are working on the Change of management paperwork. They require my...

Ximing Feng Quick Book Setup: Final Settlement Statement, Asset, Mortgage
30 April 2021 | 0 replies

Hi, Hope this finds you well! 
I am a new real estate investor trying to set up my QuickBooks online so that I can do my own bookkeeping. So, I have this final settlement statement from my title company. It lists...

Sean O'Dowd Would you buy a security system for your apartment building, and why?
14 July 2015 | 2 replies

Hey everyone,I'm a long way away from buying something and am mostly just working on a business plan right now!For people who do own apartment buildings of 6+ units now, do you contract ADT or some other online securi...

Jeff Wilson Raising money from friends and family
10 March 2013 | 4 replies

Hello,

I have a small real estate business where I own a few rentals and do some fix and flips. I want to start borrowing money from friends and family in order to grow my business. My question to you is if I need s...