Expert Entrata Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Minneapolis
Minneapolis multifamily portfolios, from dense Uptown and Northeast buildings to workforce housing near the University of Minnesota, run on tight margins under the city's 3% annual rent stabilization cap. Entrata's shared record between leasing and accounting is built for exactly this kind of portfolio, but it means a rent increase applied by the leasing team that exceeds the cap posts straight to the general ledger with no accounting review in between. We reconcile leasing activity against the ordinance before it becomes a GL problem.
We work with accountant access inside your own Entrata instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
Minnesota rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- 21 days
- Statute
- Minnesota Statute 504B
Why Entrata Operators in Minneapolis Come to REA
Multifamily-first, with leasing and accounting on one record
Rent Caps Post Instantly
Entrata pushes every leasing change into the general ledger the moment it's entered, so a rent increase that breaks the city's 3% stabilization cap is already booked before accounting sees it. We check rent changes against the ordinance ceiling as leasing applies them, not after the books close, so a violation gets caught before it compounds.
Built For Dense Multifamily
Entrata's resident ledger and renewal tools fit the dense multifamily stock in Uptown and Northeast, and the workforce housing near the University of Minnesota where units turn over fast. Renewal charges and ledger entries move quickly through that system, which is why we watch the ledger closely instead of trusting every leasing entry to land correctly in the GL.
Month-End Means Leasing Review
On Entrata, month-end close isn't just an accounting task, because a concession or misapplied credit posted by leasing shows up as a GL entry no different from an accounting one. In a market with a 3% rent cap, that leasing entry could also be an ordinance violation. We review leasing activity before calling the books closed.
Entrata and Minnesota Deposit Rules
Minnesota Statute 504B
Minnesota Statute 504B gives us 21 days after move-out to return a resident's security deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions. Entrata ties the deposit balance to the same lease record leasing uses, so a move-out entered without full documentation of damages or charges posts a deduction with no backup behind it. We pull the move-out disposition and supporting documentation before the itemized statement goes out, so the 21-day requirement is met with numbers that hold up if a resident disputes them.
Minnesota statute 504B requires the deposit to be returned within 21 days of lease termination, with penalties for non-compliance and interest obligations in defined cases.
All Minnesota requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in Entrata, so a 21 days 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
Entrata Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
For Minneapolis 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
Minneapolis operators use REA for the full monthly close or for the single function that has become a bottleneck. Each one is performed inside your Entrata 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
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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 Entrata handle Minnesota's 21-day security deposit deadline automatically?
Entrata tracks the deposit balance against the lease record, but it doesn't automatically generate the itemized statement Minnesota Statute 504B requires within 21 days of move-out. That still depends on leasing entering accurate move-out charges and damages in the system. We reconcile every move-out against the deposit ledger and confirm the itemized statement has documentation behind it before the 21-day window closes, not after.
What's the biggest bookkeeping risk with Entrata specifically?
Because Entrata shares one record between leasing and accounting, a concession or a lease correction entered by the leasing team posts to the general ledger immediately, with no accounting review before it lands. There's no built-in check that stops a leasing entry from becoming a GL error. We treat month-end as a review of leasing activity as much as accounting activity, so those entries get caught before they reach your financials.
Do you work with the type of multifamily portfolios common in Minneapolis?
Yes. Entrata's multifamily-first design fits the dense buildings in Uptown and Northeast and the workforce housing near the University of Minnesota, where renewals and turnover happen constantly. Those portfolios also carry the added weight of the city's 3% rent stabilization cap, so every renewal-driven rent change has to be checked against the ordinance as well as the ledger. We build that check into our monthly close instead of treating it as a separate task.
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Entrata Bookkeeping for Minneapolis
Schedule a call and we will review your Entrata setup, your Minnesota deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.