Expert Buildium Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Flagstaff
Property managers in Flagstaff often run student housing near NAU, short-term vacation units tied to Grand Canyon tourism, and long-term residential leases inside the same company, sometimes the same Buildium account. Buildium's general ledger handles all three lease types cleanly, but when one of those managers also runs a condo association or HOA on the side (common where vacation rental complexes have shared amenities), reserve funds and operating assessments sit in the same instance as rental trust money. We set up the chart of accounts and bank rules so those funds stay separated instead of blending together.
We work with accountant access inside your own Buildium instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
Arizona rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- 14 business days
- Statute
- ARS Title 33
Why Buildium Operators in Flagstaff Come to REA
Residential and association management in one system
Rental and HOA funds, one instance
When a Flagstaff property manager also runs a condo association tied to a vacation rental complex, Buildium keeps rental trust accounts and HOA reserve and operating funds on the same ledger. We build separate bank sub accounts and GL mapping for each so reserve contributions never blend with a tenant's security deposit or a short-term guest's cleaning fee.
Student turnover, tourist turnover
NAU leases turn over on an academic calendar and Grand Canyon-driven short-term units turn over weekly, sometimes nightly. Buildium's general ledger is straightforward enough to code both without a custom build, but the volume of small transactions from short-term bookings needs a reconciliation rhythm we run weekly, not monthly, so deposit and fee postings don't pile up unresolved.
Owner statements across three portfolios
A Flagstaff manager might report to one owner on a single-family long-term rental and another on a Grand Canyon corridor vacation unit from the same Buildium account. Buildium's owner reporting is accessible for smaller teams, and we standardize the chart of accounts so income and expense categories read the same way across student, short-term, and long-term doors.
Buildium and Arizona Deposit Rules
ARS Title 33
Arizona's ARS Title 33 gives landlords 14 business days to return a security deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions. Buildium does not calculate that deadline for you or flag deposits approaching it, the software holds the ledger entry but not the countdown. For Flagstaff's mix of semester leases and short-term stays, where move-outs cluster around NAU's calendar and peak tourist season, we track deposit dates outside Buildium and flag them before the 14 business day window closes.
Arizona ARS Title 33 requires the deposit, or an itemized deduction statement, to be returned within 14 business days of lease termination.
All Arizona requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in Buildium, so a 14 business days deadline is answerable from the ledger
- Trust accounts reconciled three ways every month
- Deduction documentation recorded against the correct ledger
- Aging deposits flagged before the statutory window closes
Buildium Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
For Flagstaff Portfolios
- Process Review & Set Up
- Bank Reconciliations
- AP / AR
- Accurate NOI, Balance Sheets
- Recording HUD's & Accruals
- Owner Distributions
- Monthly Statements & Reports
- Management Fees
- Corporate Bookkeeping
- Tenant Chargebacks
Take the Whole Close, or One Function
Flagstaff operators use REA for the full monthly close or for the single function that has become a bottleneck. Each one is performed inside your Buildium instance.
Trust Accounting
Compliant, audit-ready trust funds
Learn moreBank Reconciliation Services
Three-way reconciliation, every account
Learn moreAccounts Payable & Receivable
Bills paid, rent collected, owners paid
Learn moreBookkeeping Cleanup & Catch-Up
Back books fixed and current
Learn moreCAM Reconciliation
Annual commercial true-ups
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We Work Inside All of Them
Experts In All Property Types
- Single-Family
- Multifamily
- Student Housing
- Affordable Housing
- Community Associations
- Commercial
Experts In All Property Types
Residential, commercial and everything in between. The asset class changes what the books have to prove, and our teams are staffed accordingly.
- Single-Family
- Multifamily
- Student Housing
- Affordable Housing
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Check Out What Our Clients Have To Say About Us
Property Managers, Investors & Owner Operators
I highly recommend Real Estate Accounting (REA) services from this group. They truly are great and have helped us tremendously at a time we needed it the most. I felt very comfortable giving up all my accounting responsibilities to this team and I'm still glad I made the decision to work with this group. Nothing less than an amazing experience!
REA and team have been nothing but excellent helping our firm with its day to day financial needs. Their expertise, professionalism, and timeliness have made our lives so much easier. We foresee a long relationship with REA and team.
Real Estate Accounting truly is a special company. They helped as if they were a part of our company, with the concern and caution as an employee would have, but even more. They quickly ascertained our needs and developed an effective team to help with our accounting needs. They were extremely responsive and always accurate. I would recommend their services to anyone who needs help with their property management accounting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Buildium handle Arizona's 14 business day deposit deadline?
It doesn't track the deadline automatically. ARS Title 33 gives Flagstaff landlords 14 business days after move-out to return a deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions, and Buildium logs the transaction but has no built-in countdown or alert. We keep a separate deadline tracker tied to each move-out date in Buildium so itemized statements go out inside the window, particularly during NAU's high-turnover move-out periods.
Can Buildium keep our HOA reserve funds separate from rental trust money?
Not by default. Buildium lets you run rental and association management from the same instance, which is convenient for a Flagstaff company managing both a long-term rental portfolio and a condo association, but it will not automatically wall off reserve contributions from tenant trust funds. We set up distinct bank accounts, GL codes, and reconciliation routines so the two never mix in reporting or in the bank.
We run student housing, vacation rentals, and long-term units together, can Buildium handle that?
Yes, Buildium's general ledger is flexible enough for NAU student leases, Grand Canyon corridor short-term rentals, and standard long-term residential units to sit in one chart of accounts. The complexity isn't the software, it's the reconciliation load: short-term units generate far more line items per door than an academic-year lease. We build a chart of accounts and a reconciliation cadence that matches each lease type's actual turnover speed.
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Buildium Bookkeeping for Flagstaff
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