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Real Estate
How To Handle AZ TPT Reimbursements For Rent Tax In Yardi Breeze
Instructions on how to approach and record transaction privilege tax (TPT) reimbursements for rental income earned.
How To Set Up Automatic Sales Tax In Yardi Breeze
How to set up Yardi Breeze to automatically calculate and accrue sales tax for charges.
How To Handle Failed Yardi Breeze CHECKscan Payments
In this article I'll share my approach to correcting for a check that doesn't process correctly using the Yardi Breeze CHECKscan app.
How To Enter A Correcting Journal Entry In Yardi Breeze
A step-by-step guide on how to correct an earlier journal entry that was either discovered to have been made in error or where something exogenous has changed and using a payable as an example.
Thoughts On Correcting Entries In Property Management Accounting
An analysis on correcting entries, when they're necessary, when they should occur, and what constraints and hazards may be present as it pertains to property management accounting.
An Evaluation On How To Post A Payment In Yardi Breeze for An Amount Different Than the Invoice
The available options and steps to take when you need to post a payment against a payable for an amount different than the invoice.
How To Handle Rent Paid In Arrears Using Yardi Breeze
A work around for setting up rent schedules for tenants that pay in arrears, such as the Federal Government, using Yardi Breeze - a system that really wants rent to be paid in advance.
Triage in Commercial Real Estate Operations
Thoughts on how to approach and manage problems in commercial real estate when you're feeling stretched. Do diseconomies of scale exist in commercial real estate?
Accounting Differences Between Arizona Rent Tax and Sales Tax
A discussion on the nature of Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax, common misconceptions and mistakes, and what the proper accounting treatment should be.
Managing Office Lease Credit Risk With Free Rent Timing
Considerations in managing credit risk when building free rent into commercial office leases.
Fast Decisions in Real Estate
My experiences with how emotions have shaped long-term decisions in commercial real estate investment.
Experiences with Cooling Towers
An ownership perspective in dealing with the HVAC systems you'll likely encounter in multi-level, and/or industrial real estate.
A Changing Landscape in Commercial Real Estate
My observations of how narratives surrounding office commercial real estate have changed as a result of the pandemic, social changes, and the emergence of work from home.
Preserving Cash in Commercial Real Estate
My thoughts on managing risk in commercial real estate operations as well as approaches to conserving cash I've implemented in tough times.
Business and Real Estate
A journal of what I've found to work, as well as what didn't, on my journey as a real estate professional.