Expert Buildium Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Augusta
Augusta's rental stock includes a steady base of off-post housing tied to Fort Gordon, where tenants move on PCS timelines rather than typical annual leases, alongside small self-managed associations in older Augusta neighborhoods that have shifted to professional management. Buildium is built for exactly that combination: rental and association management inside one general ledger. Our team sets up that ledger so military turnover cycles and HOA assessment cycles never share an account, keeping deposit and reserve funds where they belong.
We work with accountant access inside your own Buildium instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
Georgia rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- statutory window
- Statute
- O.C.G.A. Title 44
Why Buildium Operators in Augusta Come to REA
Residential and association management in one system
PCS timelines replace the lease calendar
A large share of Augusta's rental units turn over on military orders, not a twelve month lease date. Move-out inspections, deposit itemization, and final ledger entries have to happen on whatever timeline the tenant's PCS date sets. We build the Buildium workflow so deposit accounting starts the day orders are filed, not the day the unit is vacated.
One ledger, two kinds of money
Buildium lets a single instance run rental trust accounts and HOA operating and reserve funds side by side, which is efficient but not automatic. Left unmanaged, reserve contributions from a small Augusta association and deposit money from a rental portfolio can post through the same bank rules. We set up sub-accounts so the two never mix.
Reserve funds get their own trail
Older Augusta neighborhoods carry a growing number of small, self-managed associations that recently moved to professional management, often with thin reserve balances and no prior audit trail. We build the chart of accounts in Buildium so reserve contributions post separately from operating assessments from day one, not after a board asks where the reserve fund actually stands.
Buildium and Georgia Deposit Rules
O.C.G.A. Title 44
Georgia law, O.C.G.A. Title 44, requires a landlord to return a security deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions within the statutory window after move-out. Buildium tracks each deposit against its lease and flags outstanding balances, but that only holds up if the deposit sits in a rental trust ledger kept separate from HOA assessment income. When both run through the same bank rules, reconciliation can get buried behind a board's monthly assessment posting and miss the deadline. We keep the two ledgers, and the two reconciliation schedules, apart.
Georgia law under O.C.G.A. Title 44 requires deposits to be held in escrow and returned with itemized deductions inside the statutory window.
All Georgia requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in Buildium, so a statutory window 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 Augusta 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
Augusta 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
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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
How does Georgia's security deposit law affect our Buildium bookkeeping in Augusta?
O.C.G.A. Title 44 sets the window for returning a deposit or sending an itemized deduction statement after a tenant moves out. We track that deadline against Buildium's per-lease deposit records and against the tenant's actual move-out date, which on a PCS-driven lease can arrive with little notice. Missing the window forfeits the right to withhold any part of the deposit.
Can Buildium keep our rental trust funds and HOA reserve funds separate automatically?
Not by default. Buildium supports rental and association management in one instance, and it will let a rental trust account and an HOA operating or reserve account both post through the same bank rules if you let them. We set up separate bank accounts and a chart of accounts that keeps rental deposit money, HOA operating assessments, and HOA reserve contributions in three distinct places from the start.
We manage both rental units near Fort Gordon and a small neighborhood association in Augusta. Can Buildium handle both?
Yes, and that combination is common in Augusta. Rental units turn over on military PCS schedules while the association runs on an annual assessment and reserve calendar, two very different rhythms inside one piece of software. We build the ledger structure so the fast-moving rental turnover never disrupts the association's reserve tracking, and each owner or board sees only their own numbers.
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Buildium Bookkeeping for Augusta
Schedule a call and we will review your Buildium setup, your Georgia deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.