{"id":164,"date":"2009-02-24T11:19:28","date_gmt":"2009-02-24T05:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=164"},"modified":"2017-08-29T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T20:45:00","slug":"trust-accounts-for-your-mexico-rental-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/trust-accounts-for-your-mexico-rental-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust Accounts for Your Mexico Real Estate Rental Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By now you should have determined if you are hiring a Property Manager for your <a title=\"Mexico Real estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico Real Estate<\/a> rental. You&#39;ve interviewed and have chosen a Property Manager that you are confident with. The <a title=\"Mexico Property Manager\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/category\/mexico-property-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico Property Manager <\/a>that you&#39;ve chosen has sent you the Property Management Agreement (PMA) and you notice a clause that states that you must deposit funds into a Trust Account with the Property Manager and you wonder<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Money\/04_28_50_prev-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico Property Management\" width=\"352\" height=\"244\" \/>what this sum of money is for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Many Property Management Companies require a specific amount of money deposited into what&#39;s referred to as a Trust Account. This amount can be as little as $100 or $1000 and will vary by Management Companies. Most companies I&#39;ve had experience with require $250-$500.<\/p>\n<h2>Mexico Property Management Trust Accounts<\/h2>\n<p> Trust accounts can be complicated but the primary details that you should know are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funds are the property of someone other than the Property Manager<\/li>\n<li>Funds in a trust account cannot be comingled with personal funds of a Property Manager<\/li>\n<li>Funds in a trust account are used for property repairs, taxes, insurance, utilities, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Funds in a trust account can earn interest which can sometimes be kept by the Property Manager<\/li>\n<li>When a Property Manager pays expenses from an Owner&#39;s trust account, there must be enough funds in the account to cover the expenses.<\/li>\n<li>The Property Management Company will\/should provide a detailed accounting report outlining how funds have been disbursed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trust accounting is not difficult and experienced Mexico Property Management Companies know how to handle other people&#39;s money with care and consideration. However, it is your responsibility to insure you check your statements carefully and ask questions if you notice anything that you are unsure about.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kami Kemp<\/strong> is both a Texas Realtor and Real Estate Broker in Arizona with Prime Properties. She is a member of the Texas Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors and National Association of Residential Property Managers. 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