Expert Yardi Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Flagstaff
Flagstaff property managers often run student housing near NAU, short-term vacation rentals tied to the regional tourism corridor, and long-term units for healthcare and outdoor recreation workers, sometimes all under one company. That mix only works cleanly in Yardi if we settle the Voyager versus Breeze question first. Voyager's multi-entity consolidation can hold those three portfolio types apart while still rolling up ownership reporting. Breeze was built for one residential entity, not three overlapping ones.
We work with accountant access inside your own Yardi 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 Yardi Operators in Flagstaff Come to REA
Voyager for enterprise, Breeze for smaller portfolios
Voyager or Breeze, decided first
Before we touch a single ledger, we confirm whether a Flagstaff client is on Voyager or Breeze. A portfolio spanning NAU student housing, short-term rentals, and long-term residential needs Voyager's multi-entity structure to keep those revenue types separate. On Breeze, we build workarounds instead of assuming features that don't exist.
Chart of accounts built for mix
We set up the chart of accounts to separate student lease revenue, nightly short-term rental income, and long-term residential rent from day one. In Voyager, a chart of accounts mistake propagates through every report and consolidation it touches. Getting that structure right before go-live matters more here than in a single-portfolio-type city.
Reporting that doesn't push to spreadsheets
Breeze operators managing a mixed Flagstaff portfolio often hit its reporting ceiling first, tracking STR nightly occupancy next to NAU-cycle student leases in a spreadsheet outside the system. We rebuild that reporting inside Yardi wherever the product allows it, or flag clearly when a client has outgrown Breeze and needs Voyager to get real multi-entity numbers.
Yardi 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 after move-out. In Voyager, we configure deposit liability accounts per entity, so a student housing move-out at NAU's semester turnover doesn't get buried under short-term rental transactions in the same ledger. Breeze tracks deposits at the unit level but has no built-in itemized statement generation, so we export the ledger detail manually to meet the 14-business-day deadline.
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 Yardi, 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
Yardi 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 Yardi instance.
Trust Accounting
Compliant, audit-ready trust funds
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Three-way reconciliation, every account
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Bills paid, rent collected, owners paid
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Back books fixed and current
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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
Adam the owner took a personal interest in my situation and was willing to work with me to see if his company was a good fit. I may be too small for them but I would highly recommend them to anyone considering a bookkeeper for their property management business.
Following a series of erroneous financials from my previous bookkeeper, who lacked expertise in real estate, it's been truly remarkable to receive not only accurate financials on a consistent basis but also proactive advice without prompting. The REA team is a game-changer in real estate accounting!
As REA exclusively specializes in Real Estate, I rest easy knowing my financials are precise every month while saving money at the same time, an invaluable benefit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yardi help us meet Arizona's 14-business-day deposit deadline in Flagstaff?
ARS Title 33 requires an itemized statement or full refund within 14 business days of move-out. In Voyager we set automated reminders tied to the security deposit liability account so a move-out transaction flags before the deadline passes. Breeze does not generate that itemized statement automatically, so on Breeze accounts we build the export ourselves and track the 14-business-day clock outside the software to stay compliant.
Should our Flagstaff portfolio be on Yardi Voyager or Breeze?
It depends on what you're combining. A single-owner long-term residential portfolio can run fine on Breeze. The moment you add short-term rentals or student housing with commercial-adjacent leases into the same company, Breeze's reporting can't separate those revenue streams cleanly, and owners end up in spreadsheets. Voyager's multi-entity consolidation and stronger chart of accounts handle that mix without the workaround.
We manage NAU student housing, vacation rentals, and long-term units together. Can Yardi handle that?
Yes, but only if the chart of accounts is built for three different rhythms. Student leases turn over on NAU's semester calendar, short-term rentals turn over nightly, and long-term units turn over annually. We set up Voyager with separate entities or classes for each, so reconciliation and owner reporting run on the cadence that revenue stream actually needs instead of one blended monthly close.
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Yardi Bookkeeping for Flagstaff
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