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Your Business Needs a Garden, Not a Jungle: 5 Signs You’re Overdue for a Financial Cleanup
Running a business should feel like tending a well-planned garden—not hacking your way through a jungle every time you look at your...
Nelisa Lee
Oct 163 min read


From Chaos to Clarity: The Power of a Custom Chart of Accounts
If your books feel like a jungle—overgrown, hard to navigate, and a little bit scary—you’re not alone. Most real estate investors and...
Nelisa Lee
Oct 92 min read


The SOP Mistake That’s Costing You Time, Money, and Sanity
You finally did it. You made the hire. The workload was too much, the stress too high, and you were ready to let someone take a few...
Nelisa Lee
Oct 22 min read


Seasonal Maintenance for Your Rental Portfolio (and Your Books!)
As a real estate investor, you already know that rental properties need seasonal checkups—clean gutters, serviced HVACs, and a good...
Nelisa Lee
Sep 252 min read


5 Costly Accounting Mistakes Real Estate Professionals Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Whether you're a seasoned real estate investor or a full-time agent juggling multiple deals, one thing is true: if your accounting isn’t...
Nelisa Lee
Sep 182 min read


If You’re an Investor Worried About Tax Season, You’re Focusing on the Wrong Thing
Let’s talk real for a second: If your heart races when someone says “tax season,” you’re not alone. Most investors feel some level of...
Nelisa Lee
Sep 113 min read


Rental Property Bookkeeping, Simplified: What You Really Need to Track (and What You Don’t)
If you own rental property, chances are you didn’t get into real estate because you love spreadsheets and accounting software. But the...
Nelisa Lee
Sep 43 min read


The Hidden Costs of Chaos: How Disorganized Financials Hold Your Business Back
When you’re running a business, it’s easy to put financial organization on the back burner. You're juggling sales, service, staffing, and...
Nelisa Lee
Aug 282 min read


From Closing Table to Clean Books: What to Do After a Flip Sells (Besides Celebrate)
Selling a flip is a huge milestone—and yes, it deserves a moment of celebration. But after the high-fives and wire confirmations, it’s...
Nelisa Lee
Aug 212 min read


The Fertile Ground of Clean Books: Why Accurate Accounting Helps Your Business Grow
If you’re like most business owners or real estate investors, you didn’t start your business to become a bookkeeper. You started it to...
Nelisa Lee
Aug 143 min read


How I Use ClickUp + Stessa + QuickBooks to Keep My Portfolio Organized
Managing a portfolio of over 50 single-family rentals means I have a lot of moving parts—from day-to-day operations to high-level...
Nelisa Lee
Aug 73 min read


Blossoming Profit: How Accurate Books Reveal Hidden Income Opportunities
Many real estate investors and small business owners think bookkeeping is just a tax-time task. But what if your books could do more than...
Nelisa Lee
Jul 313 min read


What Should Be 'Planted' in Your Monthly Bookkeeping Routine?
If you're running a real estate business or any small business, you probably know the feeling: the month flies by, and suddenly it’s tax...
Nelisa Lee
Jul 243 min read


How to Leverage Credit Cards to Grow Your Business
Growing a business takes smart financial management, and one powerful tool many entrepreneurs overlook is the business credit card. When...
Nelisa Lee
Jul 172 min read


What Are Your Numbers Trying to Tell You? How to Read the Story Behind Your Financials
Most small business owners treat their financial reports like that pile of unread mail on the kitchen counter. You know it’s important…...
Nelisa Lee
Jul 103 min read


Compost the Chaos: Using Past Mistakes to Fertilize Your Future Success
Running a business is messy. You’ve made decisions that didn’t pan out. You’ve launched things that flopped. You’ve overspent,...
Nelisa Lee
Jul 32 min read


The #1 Reason Your Business Feels Chaotic—And How to Fix It with a Simple SOP
If you're a small business owner, chances are you've felt it: the chaos of juggling a million tasks, answering the same questions...
Nelisa Lee
Jun 262 min read


Top 5 Bookkeeping Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make (and How to Weed Them Out)
When it comes to building wealth through real estate, most investors get excited about deals, doors, and cash flow. But if your books are...
Nelisa Lee
Jun 123 min read


Systems Are the Soil: How SOPs Help You Scale Without Burnout
If you're a small business owner wearing too many hats, it can feel like you're sprinting on a treadmill that never slows down. Growth...
Nelisa Lee
Jun 52 min read


Stop Planting in the Wrong Season: Signs You're Working on the Wrong Thing in Your Business
Imagine trying to plant tomatoes in the middle of winter. No matter how much effort you put in, how rich the soil is, how often you...
Nelisa Lee
May 293 min read
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