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Real Estate Bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online


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QBO is perfect for managing accounting and bookkeeping for Real Estate. Whether you’re a landlord with tenants or you flip houses, learn to use QBO to manage rentals or renovate houses for your Real Estate investments and make informed decisions about your finances.

What You’ll Learn 

  • How to set up your properties to track money in and out

  • How to create your own real estate chart of accounts

  • How to cost segregate your expenses

 

Real Estate Bookkeeping Course Description

Get real…Real Estate, that is. In today’s economy, real estate is the sure bet for growing your portfolio. It’s an exciting industry, and one that requires some special QuickBooks knowledge to make sure you have accurate bookkeeping.

If you’re a landlord, you can leverage QuickBooks Online to automate your tenants’ monthly rent payments - no more chasing down late checks! Imagine when the second of the month rolls around and all your tenants receive an email about their late payment.

And if you flip houses, QBO’s job costing tools can help you uncover all the hidden expenses so you can truly know how much you earned on each project and keep on budget.

Budget your expenses by tracking money paid out for expenses and improvements for accurate financial reports for property management.

Get ready for tax time! Refine your procedures for accurate financials! Knowing where your money is at all times will help you plan on acquiring your next property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Instructional Level

Intermediate

 

Course Length

2 hours

 

Course Credits

Certificate of Completion

 

Field of Study

Accounting

 

Delivery Method

QAS/Self Study

 

Who should take this class?

  • Real Estate Investors

  • Landlords

  • House flippers

  • Accountants and bookkeepers with real estate clients

 

About Gita

Gita Faust is the owner FastTracConsulting.com, a business process and software consulting firm that grasps difficult real estate and property management accounting concepts and turns a mess of numbers into comprehensive financials so that they can efficiently increase cash flow and streamline their workflow.

Gita is an Investor, QuickBooks Solution Provider, Intuit speaker, and author of the QuickBooks Bookkeeping for Real Estate and Property Management series for DIY’ers. She also offers several accounting-oriented services including bookkeeping, migration, custom programming, integration, data conversion, and support. From integrated apps to management software including Zoho.

 

Evergreen Access (Made to Stay Current)

Your purchase is designed to stay useful long after you finish the course! As the software changes, we refresh the content so you’re not learning from outdated screens. You’ll also have access to the class discussion/Q&A so you can ask questions when real-life situations pop up. And because it’s lifetime access, you can revisit the videos, handouts, and materials anytime you need a quick refresher.

 

Live Session + Replay Included

If you can’t attend at the scheduled time, go ahead and enroll—your live registration includes free access to the on-demand replay. We record every live class and post an edited version to the course page within two weeks of the class date. Once it’s available, you’ll receive a notification inside your OWLS portal.

While the replay is being published, you can download the notes/handouts and complete any quizzes or questionnaires so you’re ready to follow along when you watch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Refunds & Cancellations

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Course Page Updated: March 2026

 

 

 

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Here is the course outline:

1. Download the Handout

Download your class handout here

Download the handout here

2. QBO for Real Estate Investors Videos

QBO is perfect for managing accounting and bookkeeping for Real Estate. Whether you’re a landlord with tenants or you flip houses, learn to use QBO to manage rentals or renovate houses for your Real Estate investments and make informed decisions about your finances.

QBO for Real Estate Investors - Intro and Agenda
Biz View vs Accountant View
Five Business Mistakes to Avoid
Gita's QBO Best Friends (tips)
Five Common Real Estate Mistakes in QBO
Accounting Basics in QBO for Real Estate
Review Questions
Setting Up QBO for Real Estate
Your Chart of Accounts
Capitalize vs Repairs
Cost Segregation
Tech Stack
Reporting and Conclusion
Review Questions

3. Quizzes

Take these quizzes to demonstrate your mastery of the material. Pass each quiz with an 80% or higher to complete the Course, earn your Certificate, and win points!

Real Estate Bookkeeping in QBO Quiz
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Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

Royalwise CPE Certificate
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