Expert MRI Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Raleigh
Raleigh's Research Triangle growth has pushed lab and flex space out alongside new multifamily pipeline, so a lot of local portfolios blend office, lab, and residential units under one ownership group. MRI's module-based architecture is built for exactly that mix, with real strength in commercial lease administration and CAM reconciliation, but the tradeoff is that a lease abstracted in one module and billed from another can quietly disagree. We work inside Raleigh MRI instances to keep those handoffs reconciled instead of finding out at CAM true-up.
We work with accountant access inside your own MRI instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
North Carolina rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- 30 days
- Statute
- NC General Statutes Ch. 42
Why MRI Operators in Raleigh Come to REA
Enterprise and modular, strong on commercial
CAM Reconciliation That Holds Up
MRI's CAM module is strong, but the numbers it produces are only as good as what the leasing module fed it. In Raleigh portfolios with office and lab tenants alongside multifamily, we trace CAM pools back to the lease abstracts that generated them before a true-up goes out, so tenant billing matches what was actually agreed.
Lease Administration Across Modules
Commercial lease administration is where MRI earns its reputation, but every Raleigh instance we've touched is configured differently. Before we close a period, we confirm the lease terms abstracted at setup still match what the CAM and AR modules are billing, since drift between them is where most local MRI portfolios lose money without anyone noticing.
Built for Mixed Portfolios
Raleigh's Research Triangle mix means a lot of local owners run office, lab, and multifamily assets side by side, sometimes on the same MRI instance. We keep the residential deposit ledger and rent roll separate from the commercial AR and CAM tracks so a deposit refund deadline never gets lost inside a commercial true-up cycle.
MRI and North Carolina Deposit Rules
NC General Statutes Ch. 42
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42 requires landlords to return a tenant's deposit or send an itemized statement within 30 days of move-out. MRI has no dedicated statewide compliance alert for this deadline, deposit tracking lives in whichever residential module a given instance uses, separate from the lease and CAM modules that drive most Raleigh MRI work. We build our own move-out tracker on top of the platform so the 30-day clock gets watched regardless of what MRI itself surfaces.
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42 limits deposit amounts by lease term and requires an itemized written accounting returned to the tenant within 30 days of move-out.
All North Carolina requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in MRI, so a 30 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
MRI Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
For Raleigh 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
Raleigh 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
- 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
Does MRI automatically track the 30-day deposit deadline under NC General Statutes Chapter 42?
Not on its own. MRI's residential deposit ledger records the transaction, but it doesn't flag the statutory 30-day itemized-statement deadline the way a purpose-built residential platform might. For Raleigh clients we layer a move-out tracker on top of the MRI ledger so every deposit return or itemized statement goes out inside the window Chapter 42 requires, whatever the module setup looks like.
Why do CAM reconciliations on MRI sometimes not match the original lease terms?
In most MRI setups, lease abstraction happens in one module and CAM billing runs in another, and those two don't always update in sync. If a lease amendment gets entered in the leasing module but not reflected in CAM setup, tenants get billed off stale terms. We reconcile the two before every true-up so what goes out to Raleigh tenants matches the current lease, not an outdated abstract.
We manage both office/lab space and apartments in Raleigh on MRI. Can you handle both in one engagement?
Yes, and it's common here given how much lab and office space has come into the Triangle alongside multifamily development. We keep commercial lease administration and CAM reconciliation on one track and residential rent roll and deposit accounting on another, even when they sit inside the same MRI instance, so neither side of the portfolio gets bookkeeping built for the wrong asset type.
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MRI Bookkeeping for Raleigh
Schedule a call and we will review your MRI setup, your North Carolina deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.