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Dana Hagans learning about rehab cost
18 January 2026 | 7 replies
If you just want realistic rehab ballparks, think in price per square foot buckets and you will be close enough to underwrite.
Amiraslan Panahov Landlords: how do you stay on top of your books
26 January 2026 | 13 replies
chaos to near-zero.If you use a PM, you still want your own clean accounts + PM statements.2) Weekly 10-minute routine (or every other week if you’re small)Scan new transactions.Categorize anything unclear while it’s still fresh.Upload/attach any receipts you don’t want to lose.3) Monthly 30-minute closeReconcile bank statements.Confirm rent deposits match leases / PM statements.Review the “uncategorized” bucket until it’s zero.Tag anything that’s CapEx vs. repair (this matters a lot at tax time).4) Use a rental-specific chart of accountsYou don’t need something fancy — you just need consistency.
Tyler Todhunter Has anyone found a replacement for Mint?
29 January 2026 | 11 replies
I need to be able label, bucket, exclude each of those from budgets.Reading the above I think I am going with Monarch.
Steven Destine What metrics do you actually look at daily vs quarterly? (Coming from LTR/STR)
9 January 2026 | 7 replies
On the delinquency question - aging buckets (30/60/90) are more actionable than total past due.
Youssef Fahmane Bookkeeping Recommendations and Strategies
17 January 2026 | 7 replies
That’s where most errors happen.A few quick wins either way:• Track each property separately• Keep rehab costs in their own bucket• Use QB bank rules to automate as much as possibleIf you want, I’m happy to share what setup I see working best for small teams juggling multiple projects.
Gary Tucci Bonus depreciation - cost segregation study?
22 January 2026 | 26 replies
That is a drop in the bucket to get potentially tens of thousands in tax benefit. 
Derrick Small Stay away from this hard lender, Flip and Fast Loans, LLC, they will scam you
22 January 2026 | 35 replies
So your 100% criteria must fall in that 65% project cost bucket or else you don't get the 100%.For the Buy and Rehab portions of the BRRRR, a personal private money relationship works best that will pick up 100% of the costs and even let you roll the payments into the back.  
Robel Nessro Advice for me
29 December 2025 | 15 replies
It's wise to think about REI as buckets.
Keith Bentzel Ever had to throw a fridge off a balcony? Here's how it went…
23 January 2026 | 12 replies
My buddy put on a tyvek suit and armed himself with a hammer, a razor knife, a 5 gallon bucket and a ladder.
Ying Tang Should I use cash to close?
20 January 2026 | 26 replies
The reasons I bought my last 2 in cash was both to re-balance my buckets based on my AA which had become TSM-index fund heavy and also to avoid the current mortgage interest rates.