Expert MRI Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Savannah
Savannah's rental economy runs on two tracks: single family and small multifamily turnover tied to Hunter Army Airfield's PCS cycles, and commercial space, warehouse, distribution, retail, built out around the Georgia Ports Authority's container terminals. MRI was built for exactly that split. Its module for commercial lease administration and CAM reconciliation handles the port side properly, while the residential side runs through a separate module that was never MRI's focus. Our team at REA reconciles both sides of that portfolio without treating the gap between modules as someone else's problem.
We work with accountant access inside your own MRI 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 MRI Operators in Savannah Come to REA
Enterprise and modular, strong on commercial
CAM Reconciliation That Holds Up
Warehouse and distribution leases around the Ports Authority terminals carry CAM charges that have to match actual operating expenses, not estimates carried over from setup. We reconcile CAM in the module MRI built for it, verifying charge backs against real invoices instead of letting a lease abstracted at onboarding drift from what gets billed months later.
Closing MRI's Module Gap
Single family turnover tied to PCS orders out of Hunter Army Airfield moves fast, and MRI's residential side is not where the platform is strongest. When a lease gets abstracted in one module and billed from another, deposit ledgers and move out charges can disagree. We check that handoff on every turn instead of assuming the modules already agree.
One MRI Instance, Not Every MRI
No two MRI setups here run the same way. A management company with port-adjacent commercial space and a book of single family rentals often has modules configured differently than the office down the street. We work inside the instance as it actually exists, not a generic MRI template, so reconciliation matches how that specific portfolio was built.
MRI and Georgia Deposit Rules
O.C.G.A. Title 44
Georgia's O.C.G.A. Title 44 requires a security deposit returned or itemized within the statutory window, and that clock runs the same whether the unit is a single family rental near Hunter Army Airfield or a mixed use building downtown. MRI's deposit accounting lives in its residential module, a secondary function on a platform built for commercial leasing, so it tracks the balance but does not flag an approaching deadline on its own. We calendar every deposit date against Title 44 and confirm the itemization matches the ledger.
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 MRI, 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
MRI Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
For Savannah 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
Savannah 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
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
Does MRI track Georgia's security deposit deadline under O.C.G.A. Title 44 automatically?
No. MRI's residential module records the deposit and any deductions, but it does not calculate or alert on Title 44's statutory return window the way it flags lease renewal dates in the commercial module. That gap is common in platforms built commercial first. We track the deadline separately against every move out and confirm the itemized statement goes out before the clock runs, not after.
Why do lease numbers sometimes not match between MRI's leasing and accounting screens?
MRI is modular, and a lease abstracted in the leasing module has to hand off to the billing and accounting modules correctly for the numbers to agree. On CAM heavy commercial leases especially, a change made in one module after go live does not always propagate to the others automatically. We reconcile both sides of that handoff every cycle instead of trusting that MRI synced it for us.
Does REA handle both the commercial and residential sides of a Savannah portfolio in MRI?
Yes. Most Savannah operators on MRI are running a mix, commercial space tied to the Ports Authority corridor alongside single family rentals turning over with Hunter Army Airfield's PCS schedule. We reconcile CAM and lease charges on the commercial side and deposit and rent ledgers on the residential side, inside the same MRI instance, so the two portfolios close on the same schedule instead of two different ones.
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MRI Bookkeeping for Savannah
Schedule a call and we will review your MRI setup, your Georgia deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.