REI Bookkeeping Academy is the step-by-step QuickBooks Online system that turns overwhelmed landlords into confident bookkeepers — track every property, capture every deduction, and walk into tax season prepared.
"I used to spend entire weekends before tax season piecing my numbers together. Now I run one report and I'm done. My CPA literally asked me what changed."
You didn't get into real estate to become an accountant. But ignoring the numbers is costing you thousands.
Rent in one tab. Repairs in another. Mortgage splits? Somewhere in your email. Nothing ties together and tax time is a nightmare.
Every year you hand your CPA a mess and hope for the best. You know you're missing deductions, but you can't prove what you spent.
You signed up, stared at the screen for 20 minutes, and closed the tab. The default setup wasn't built for landlords — and nobody showed you how to fix it.
9 modules. 48 lessons. Here's what you'll be able to do after each one.
Choose the right QBO plan and configure it for real estate in under an hour.
Build a Chart of Accounts that mirrors Schedule E — so tax prep is copy and paste.
See income and expenses for EACH property with one click using Classes and Tags.
Record rent, security deposits, late fees, and STR income the right way — no more guessing.
Know the difference between repairs and improvements — and never miss a deduction.
Split mortgage payments correctly so principal, interest, and escrow are all tracked.
Connect your bank, create auto-categorization rules, and reconcile in 15 minutes a month.
Run P&L by property, hand your CPA a clean file, and close the year with confidence.
Scale from 2 doors to 20 with LLCs, partnerships, and BRRRR bookkeeping.
Walk into tax season with a clean file, every deduction captured, and a CPA who actually smiles when they see your books.
Instantly see which properties are cash-flowing and which ones are quietly bleeding you dry.
Bank rules and automation do the heavy lifting. Your monthly bookkeeping becomes a quick coffee-break task.
Clean books mean faster loan approvals. Lenders love investors who know their numbers cold.
"I discovered I'd been recording security deposits as income for two years. That alone was a $6,000 tax mistake. This course pays for itself in the first module."
A bookkeeper costs $300-500/month. A CPA cleanup runs $1,000-3,000. REI Bookkeeping Academy gives you the skills to do it yourself:
"I'd tried three other QBO courses. They were all for Etsy shops and freelancers. This is the first one that actually understands rental properties — mortgage splits, per-property P&L, Schedule E. Finally."
Yes, you'll need an active QBO subscription (Simple Start or higher). The course walks you through setup from scratch, so you can sign up before or during Module 1.
Absolutely. Getting your system right now means you won't have to rebuild it later when you scale. Many students start with just one property and use this system for years.
You'll learn how to audit and clean up your existing setup. Most students find several misclassified transactions and missing categories once they learn the correct structure.
As long as your membership is active, you have full access. You can revisit any module whenever you need a refresher, and you'll get all future updates at no extra charge.
The principles apply to residential, small multifamily, and even short-term rentals. The QBO structure taught here works for any income-producing real estate.
Absolutely. The course shows you exactly where to click, step by step. If you can follow directions, you can do this.
Module 2 walks you through auditing and cleaning up your existing setup. Most students find misclassified transactions they didn't know about.
No contract, no commitment. Cancel anytime and keep access through the end of your billing period.
Download the Real Estate Investor's Chart of Accounts Template for QuickBooks Online — the same template our students use to set up their books.