If you own rental property and your bookkeeping is a drawer of receipts and a dreaded January, this book is the system you were never taught. It gives small landlords and rental investors a complete, calm record-keeping method: a chart of accounts designed to mirror tax reporting, a monthly rhythm of collect / record / reconcile that takes about half an hour, a thirty-second receipt system, honest income tracking, security-deposit discipline, the repairs-vs- improvements distinction explained at concept level, per-property profit reading, tenant paperwork that protects you, and a year-end close that hands your tax preparer a clean package instead of a shoebox.
WHAT'S INSIDE (136 pages, 36,086 words — verified)
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ONLY — NOT TAX, LEGAL, OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. Written for US rental property owners. No tax rates, depreciation schedules, recovery periods, deduction lists, or thresholds are stated — concepts with official rules behind them are described qualitatively and you are directed to your own CPA or tax professional for current rules. Work with a qualified tax professional before making tax, legal, or investment decisions.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a book and workbook teaching a record-keeping SYSTEM. No spreadsheet, software, or app is included — the system works in any tool you already use (paper ledger, spreadsheet, or accounting software).
HOW THIS DIFFERS FROM OUR OTHER BOOKS: Product 5 (Landlord Finance OS) is a spreadsheet operating system for rental finances — this is the book that teaches the underlying record-keeping discipline and works in any tool. Product 45 (STR Ledger Pro) is built for short-term rentals — this book is for long-term rental property bookkeeping. Product 83 (30-Minute Monthly Bookkeeping for Single-Member LLCs) covers general small-business bookkeeping and Schedule C — this book is rental-property specific, from deposits to tenant ledgers to per-property profit reading.
FORMAT: Two PDFs — the 136-page book and the 7-page fillable workbook. Fillable fields work in Adobe Acrobat Reader and most modern PDF readers.
No — educational information only. Work with a qualified tax professional before making tax, legal, or investment decisions.
No — this is a book and workbook teaching a record-keeping system. No spreadsheet, software, or app is included; the system works in any tool you already use (paper ledger, spreadsheet, or accounting software).
No — no tax rates, depreciation schedules, recovery periods, deduction lists, or thresholds are stated. Concepts with official rules behind them are described qualitatively, and you are directed to your own CPA or tax professional for current rules.
No — this book is for long-term rental property bookkeeping. Product 45 (STR Ledger Pro) is built for short-term rentals.
Product 5 is a spreadsheet operating system for rental finances. This is the book that teaches the underlying record-keeping discipline, and it works in any tool. Product 83 covers general small-business bookkeeping and Schedule C — this book is rental-property specific.
The monthly rhythm of collect / record / reconcile is designed to take about half an hour.
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