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8/4/2026 · bookkeeping basics, real estate investing, taxes

What do you do when a loan has no paperwork?

Payments going out every month, no note, no amortization schedule, no statements — how a bookkeeper reconstructs an undocumented loan and gets the balance sheet telling the truth.

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7/30/2026 · real estate investing, bookkeeping basics, taxes

Short-term rental bookkeeping — what's actually different about STRs?

Airbnb payouts aren't income, occupancy taxes aren't yours, and furnishings aren't repairs — the bookkeeping differences that decide whether STR numbers can be trusted.

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7/16/2026 · real estate investing, taxes, bookkeeping basics

How do you account for seller-financed notes in QuickBooks?

Seller-financed deals need a note on the balance sheet and every payment split between principal and interest — here's the setup for both sides of the deal.

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4/27/2026 · real estate investing, multi-entity, refinancing, taxes

What do lender-ready books look like for a refinance?

What underwriters actually check in a multi-entity operator's books — the reconciliation standard, the entity separation, and the paper trail that shortens a refinance by weeks.