Bookkeeping for
Property
Managers.
You hold rent, owner reserves and tenant deposits that aren't yours, and you earn a slice of it as management fees, leasing fees and markups. When trust money and company money blur, owner statements and your own P&L both go wrong. We keep your company books clean and your trust bank account reconciled every month.
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Built for Every Kind
of Property Manager
Single-family homes, small multifamily buildings or a mix of both, the job is the same: owner and tenant money in trust, your money in operating, both reconciled.
Single-Family Portfolios
Lots of owners with one or two doors each means lots of owner statements, small distributions and constant maintenance. We tie your fee income to the software and keep every owner's money traceable.
- Management fees tied to rent collected
- Leasing and renewal fees recorded
- Maintenance markups tracked as income
- Owner distributions matched
- Owner reserve balances tracked
- Late fee splits with owners recorded
Small Multifamily Managers
Fewer owners, more units, bigger budgets. We keep deposit balances accurate for every unit, record project fees and staff billbacks, and make sure your company books only show what you earned.
- Security deposit balances tracked
- Capital project fees recorded
- On-site staff payroll reconciled
- Staff costs billed back to owners
- Utility billbacks recorded
In-House Maintenance Teams
If your own techs do the work, maintenance is a profit center, not just a pass-through. We track labor, materials and markup so you can see whether the maintenance side actually makes money.
- Maintenance billed to owners recorded
- Tech wages and materials coded
- Vehicle and tool costs tracked
- Markup income separated from costs
- Maintenance P&L apart from management
The Financial Headaches
We Fix
Property management books have two sides: the trust account and the company. Most problems start where the two touch.
Trust money mixed with company money
When earned fees sit in trust too long, or a company bill gets paid from trust, the lines blur. Many states treat that as commingling, and it makes both the trust reconciliation and your own P&L harder to rely on. We keep the two sets of money apart in the books.
Trust bank and software never tie out
Your property software says one number, the trust bank statement says another, and the owner ledgers add up to a third. Many states expect a monthly three-way reconciliation, and a gap left for months is far harder to explain than one caught right away.
Fee income you can't see on your P&L
Management fees, leasing fees, renewal fees, late fee splits and maintenance markups all land in different places. If your company books only show one lump transfer from trust, you can't tell which fees drive the business or what a new door is worth.
Owner statements that don't match the bank
An owner calls about a repair charge or a missing distribution, and the statement doesn't line up with what left the trust account. Every mismatch costs you time and credibility with an owner who can move their properties to another manager.
Every Month
Everything You Need,
Nothing You Don't
Most of the money you touch belongs to owners and tenants. We keep your company's own books in QuickBooks Online, tie fee income to your property software, and reconcile the trust bank account every month so both sides agree.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled, every transaction categorized, every month. You get a clean P&L and balance sheet you can read and use to make decisions.
See Full Details →Financial Reporting
A company P&L showing management, leasing and maintenance income by type, revenue per door, and monthly trust reconciliation reports that tie the bank to owner and tenant ledgers.
See Full Details →Bank Reconciliation
Every business account and credit card matched and verified each month. No mystery charges. No unresolved transactions. No surprises.
See Full Details →Accounts Payable & Receivable
AR covers fees and markups owed to your company. AP covers your own bills: software, insurance, office and vehicle costs. Vendor bills paid for owners stay in your property software.
See Full Details →Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We clean it all up before monthly service starts, at a flat price per month behind that we quote up front.
See Full Details →Payroll Support
Leasing agents, maintenance techs and office staff run through Gusto, which files the payroll taxes. We reconcile payroll to the books and match staff costs you bill back to owners.
See Full Details →"Highly recommend Tide for business bookkeeping! Tide handles the bookkeeping for my real estate business and they do a fantastic job. They stay on top of all my transactions, provide timely reports, and ensure everything is perfectly organized and ready for tax season. They save me a ton of time and stress. 5 stars!"
Property Managers
FAQ
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Based in Greenville, SC —
Serving Clients Nationwide
100% remote bookkeeping for small businesses across South Carolina and throughout the United States.
Beyond Property Managers,
We Serve All These Businesses
Tides Bookkeeping specializes in bookkeeping across 12 distinct industries. Industry-specific expertise means fewer errors, better categorization, and a bookkeeper who already understands how your business makes money.
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★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 client reviews on Intuit's ProAdvisor directory
✔ Reviewed by Daniel Cope, Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor · Updated August 2026