Expert Buildium Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Denver
Denver's build-to-rent pipeline is filling out fast, and a lot of the operators managing those communities also run HOA and condo associations on the same Buildium instance, Buildium's core strength since it houses rental and association accounting together. That overlap is common in this metro, where smaller and mid-sized property managers pick up association contracts alongside their rental doors as multifamily supply grows. We build the bookkeeping structure so rental trust funds and HOA assessments stay on separate ledgers inside that one instance, not blended into a single operating view.
We work with accountant access inside your own Buildium instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
Colorado rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- one month, up to 60 days by lease
- Statute
- Colorado Revised Statutes
Why Buildium Operators in Denver Come to REA
Residential and association management in one system
Separating rental funds from HOA money
Buildium puts rental and association accounting in the same system, which works until a Denver operator manages build-to-rent doors and a condo association in the same instance. We set up distinct bank sub-accounts and chart-of-accounts structure for each so security deposits, HOA reserve contributions, and operating assessments never sit on the same ledger line.
Lease accounting for growing portfolios
Denver's multifamily and build-to-rent pipeline means portfolios add doors fast, and Buildium's general ledger stays simple only if new units get mapped correctly from day one. We set up lease and assessment schedules as properties come online, so a portfolio that doubles in a year doesn't leave reconciliation gaps behind it.
Audit-ready owner reporting
Buildium's reporting is built for smaller teams, which is exactly the size of most Denver operators running rental and HOA books together. We keep monthly owner statements and association financials audit-ready under Colorado's landlord-tenant framework, so a growing portfolio doesn't outrun the documentation a lender, HOA board, or state regulator might ask for.
Buildium and Colorado Deposit Rules
Colorado Revised Statutes
Colorado Revised Statutes 38-12-103 gives landlords one month to return a security deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions, up to 60 days if the lease says so. Buildium tracks deposit liability by unit but has no built-in trigger for that clock, and on a Denver instance that also runs HOA reserves, deposit lines can get lost in a shared chart of accounts. We reconcile deposit ledgers against move-out dates and flag the deadline manually, so the itemized statement goes out inside the statute regardless of what Buildium prompts.
Colorado statute sets a one month return deadline, extendable to a maximum of 60 days only if the lease says so, and provides for treble damages where a deposit is wrongfully withheld.
All Colorado requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in Buildium, so a one month, up to 60 days by lease 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 Denver 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
Denver 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
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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
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Buildium automatically enforce Colorado's security deposit deadline?
No. C.R.S. 38-12-103 requires the deposit or an itemized statement within one month, up to 60 days if the lease specifies it, but Buildium has no Colorado-specific timer, it just holds the deposit liability on the ledger. We track each move-out date against the statute separately and prepare the itemized statement so Denver operators never miss the window because the software didn't flag it.
We run rental doors and an HOA in the same Buildium account. Does that cause accounting problems?
It's common in Denver, where smaller operators often pick up an association alongside a rental portfolio as the metro's multifamily supply grows, and Buildium doesn't separate the two by default since one instance holds both. Without a deliberate chart-of-accounts split, HOA reserve contributions and rental security deposits can land in the same bucket. We build that separation in at setup so reserve funds and trust funds stay distinct.
Our portfolio is growing fast with new build-to-rent units. Can Buildium's reporting keep up?
Buildium's reports work well at the scale they were built for, smaller and mid-sized residential operators, but Denver's build-to-rent pipeline can add doors faster than a default report template accounts for. Owner statements and association financials both need to stay accurate as new units come online mid-cycle. We adjust reporting structure as the portfolio scales, so owners keep getting clean numbers whether the portfolio has 40 doors or 400.
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Buildium Bookkeeping for Denver
Schedule a call and we will review your Buildium setup, your Colorado deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.