Expert MRI Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Denver
Denver's build-to-rent pipeline and multifamily growth have pushed many operators into mixed-use structures, ground-floor retail with residential units stacked above, where commercial CAM charges sit next to residential rent rolls in the same portfolio. MRI's modular design fits that split: lease administration and CAM reconciliation run in modules built for commercial complexity. Our team reconciles the handoff between those modules and the residential side, so Denver owners get one accurate set of books instead of two systems that almost agree.
We work with accountant access inside your own MRI 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 MRI Operators in Denver Come to REA
Enterprise and modular, strong on commercial
CAM reconciliation across mixed-use assets
Denver's build-to-rent and mixed-use projects generate CAM charges across retail and residential components in the same building. MRI's CAM reconciliation module was built for exactly this kind of commercial complexity, but it only reconciles what gets fed into it correctly. We audit the CAM pool allocations and tenant billing pulls every period so retail tenants and residential owners in the same Denver property see numbers that actually tie out.
Closing the module handoff gap
An MRI lease abstracted in the lease administration module can disagree with what the billing module actually invoices, especially on Denver's newer mixed-use deals where terms change during lease-up. We reconcile the abstract against the billed amount line by line before it hits an owner statement, catching the gap where the modules stopped talking to each other instead of letting it surface in a Denver owner's monthly report.
Built for your specific MRI setup
No two MRI instances in the Denver market are configured the same way, since implementation depends on which modules a firm licensed and how they were set up years ago. We learn each client's specific MRI build, its module mix, chart of accounts, and reporting setup, rather than applying a standard Denver process that assumes every MRI deployment behaves like the last one.
MRI 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, extendable to 60 days if the lease allows it. MRI's residential deposit tracking is thin next to its commercial modules, since most Denver MRI engagements lean commercial with only a residential component attached. We build the deposit clock and itemization step into our close process by hand rather than trusting a module that was never built to track it, so refunds stay inside the statutory window.
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 MRI, 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
MRI 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 MRI 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
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.
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!
Frequently Asked Questions
How does MRI handle Colorado's security deposit deadline?
MRI doesn't enforce Colorado Revised Statutes 38-12-103 on its own. The statute gives landlords one month to return a deposit or send an itemized statement, up to 60 days if the lease specifies it. Because MRI's deposit tracking was built for commercial security instruments, not Colorado's residential timeline, we track the clock separately for each unit and confirm the itemization goes out before the deadline, not inside MRI's default reporting.
Why would our CAM reconciliation still be wrong if we're already on MRI?
MRI's CAM reconciliation module is strong, but it only reconciles the data handed to it. On mixed-use Denver properties, a lease abstracted in one module and billed from another can quietly disagree, and MRI won't flag the mismatch itself. We check the abstract against the billed CAM pool every period so retail and residential tenants in the same building get accurate reconciliations, not whatever the last handoff produced.
Do you work with Denver portfolios that mix commercial and residential?
Yes, and that mix is common in Denver's build-to-rent and mixed-use pipeline, where ground-floor retail sits under residential units in the same asset. MRI is built commercial-first, so we lean on its lease administration and CAM strength for the retail side while handling residential deposit compliance and owner reporting as its own workstream, instead of forcing one MRI configuration to cover both evenly.
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MRI Bookkeeping for Denver
Schedule a call and we will review your MRI setup, your Colorado deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.