Expert Yardi Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Atlanta
Atlanta's rental stock runs from Class A multifamily in Midtown and Buckhead to scattered-site single-family rentals across the metro to LIHTC-funded affordable housing in Fulton and DeKalb counties, and the Yardi product an owner runs usually maps to which of those they hold. Voyager carries the commercial lease structure, CAM reconciliation, and multi-entity consolidation that Class A and LIHTC portfolios need. Breeze covers smaller residential operations but strains once a scattered-site portfolio grows. We start every Atlanta Yardi engagement by confirming which platform the books are actually built on.
We work with accountant access inside your own Yardi 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 Yardi Operators in Atlanta Come to REA
Voyager for enterprise, Breeze for smaller portfolios
Voyager Versus Breeze, Diagnosed First
Class A multifamily in Midtown and Buckhead usually runs on Voyager's commercial lease and CAM engine, while many scattered-site single-family portfolios across the metro were set up on Breeze and never migrated. We identify which platform holds the books first, because a chart of accounts built for one and stretched to cover the other is where Atlanta portfolios go wrong.
LIHTC Compliance Inside Voyager
LIHTC communities across Fulton and DeKalb counties carry compliance layers that a standard chart of accounts was never built for: restricted reserve accounts, set-aside unit tracking, and tenant income certification tied to specific funding sources. We configure Voyager's affordable housing structure so those restricted funds stay separated from market-rate CAM and operating lines instead of blending together on one statement.
Scattered-Site Reporting, Not Spreadsheets
Owners running scattered-site single-family rentals across metro Atlanta often start on Breeze, and its reporting tends to run out before the portfolio does. We've seen the workaround: owner statements and deduction detail built in spreadsheets outside Yardi entirely. We bring that reporting back into the system or manage the move to Voyager once the portfolio has outgrown Breeze for good.
Yardi and Georgia Deposit Rules
O.C.G.A. Title 44
Georgia's security deposit statute, O.C.G.A. Title 44, requires landlords to return the deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions within the statutory window. Voyager tracks deposit liability in its own account and generates move-out deduction detail straight from the ledger, so the itemized statement is a report, not a reconstruction. Breeze handles the deposit balance but leaves deduction itemization to manual documentation, which means Breeze operators need a tighter internal process to hit the deadline the statute sets.
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 Yardi, 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
Yardi Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
For Atlanta 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
Atlanta 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
Learn moreAccounts Payable & Receivable
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
- Community AssociationsSee the page
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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 handle Georgia's security deposit return law?
O.C.G.A. Title 44 requires either the deposit back or an itemized statement within the statutory window, and the platform you're on changes how hard that is to hit. In Voyager, deposit liability and move-out deductions live on the ledger, so the statement pulls straight from the books. In Breeze, deduction records are often kept outside the system, which raises the risk of missing that window on a busy move-out month.
What's the real difference between Yardi Voyager and Breeze for bookkeeping?
Voyager is built for commercial-grade complexity: CAM reconciliation, multi-entity consolidation, and a chart of accounts that can support Class A multifamily and LIHTC compliance layers at once. Breeze is simpler and works well for straightforward residential operations, but its reporting depth caps out fast. We've seen Breeze users try to compensate with spreadsheets built outside the system, which is usually the sign it's time to reassess the platform, not just the process.
Do you work with the kind of mixed portfolios that are common in Atlanta, like LIHTC and single-family together?
Yes. Our engagements here span Class A multifamily in Midtown and Buckhead, scattered-site single-family portfolios spread across the metro, and LIHTC-funded communities in Fulton and DeKalb counties, sometimes under one ownership group. We work across that mix inside Yardi, matching the platform, Voyager or Breeze, and the chart of accounts to what each asset class actually requires instead of forcing one configuration to cover all of it.
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Yardi Bookkeeping for Atlanta
Schedule a call and we will review your Yardi setup, your Georgia deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.