Expert MRI Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Annapolis
Annapolis property managers running MRI typically pair commercial retail and marina slip leases in the historic downtown with residential units inside HOA-governed communities near the Naval Academy. MRI's module-based architecture handles that split on paper: commercial lease administration and CAM reconciliation live in one module, association and residential accounting in another. The trouble shows up in the handoff. A slip lease escalation clause abstracted in the commercial module and billed through a separate AR module can drift out of sync, and in Annapolis's mixed downtown-and-HOA portfolios, that gap surfaces every month.
We work with accountant access inside your own MRI instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
Maryland rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- statutory timeline
- Statute
- Maryland landlord-tenant statute
Why MRI Operators in Annapolis Come to REA
Enterprise and modular, strong on commercial
CAM Reconciliation That Holds Up
We reconcile CAM charges against the lease terms abstracted in MRI's commercial module before they go out to downtown retail tenants and marina operators. When a pro-rata share, a cap, or an escalation date doesn't match what was actually negotiated, we catch it during reconciliation instead of after a tenant disputes the invoice.
Closing the Module Handoff
MRI's modularity means a lease abstracted in the lease administration module has to agree with what gets billed out of a separate AR or general ledger module, and in practice those two records drift. We reconcile the two sides of every commercial lease each cycle so a mismatch gets caught before it compounds across a portfolio.
One Ledger, Mixed Portfolios
Annapolis portfolios often combine HOA-governed residential associations with commercial retail and marina leases inside the same MRI instance. We keep association reserve accounting and owner assessments separate from commercial CAM pools so the two never bleed together, even when both run through the same chart of accounts.
MRI and Maryland Deposit Rules
Maryland landlord-tenant statute
Maryland's security deposit statute, Real Property Article § 8-203, requires landlords to return a tenant's deposit or send an itemized list of deductions within 45 days of move-out. MRI's residential accounting module can track deposit ledgers and generate that itemized statement, but on Annapolis instances weighted toward commercial lease administration and CAM, the residential module is often only partially configured. We set up dedicated deposit ledgers inside MRI and confirm every deduction is itemized before the 45-day clock runs out.
Maryland law requires deposits to be held in a dedicated escrow account and returned with accrued interest, under defined timelines and itemization requirements.
All Maryland requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in MRI, so a statutory timeline 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 Annapolis 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
Annapolis 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
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 MRI handle Maryland's 45-day security deposit deadline?
Maryland's Real Property Article § 8-203 gives landlords 45 days after move-out to return a tenant's deposit or send an itemized deduction statement. MRI can track deposit ledgers inside its residential module, but on commercial-weighted Annapolis instances that module is frequently underused, so deposit tracking drifts into spreadsheets. We build dedicated deposit ledgers inside MRI itself so the itemization and the 45-day deadline are both met from inside the system.
Where does MRI actually break down on lease accounting?
MRI is assembled from modules, so a commercial lease abstracted in the lease administration module and billed out of a separate AR module can disagree, especially after a mid-term amendment or a CAM cap change. Because no two MRI implementations are configured the same way, we don't assume the modules are talking to each other correctly. We reconcile the abstracted terms against the actual billing output every cycle.
Can MRI handle both HOA associations and marina commercial leases in Annapolis?
Yes, and Annapolis is exactly the kind of market where that mix shows up, historic downtown retail and marina slip leases running alongside HOA-governed residential subdivisions in the same book of business. MRI's modular setup can hold both, but association reserve funds and commercial CAM pools have to stay on separate ledgers. We configure and audit that separation so owner assessments never get mixed into commercial reconciliation.
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MRI Bookkeeping for Annapolis
Schedule a call and we will review your MRI setup, your Maryland deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.