Tenant Health and Delinquency Tracker
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3/22/20261 min read


Build a Tenant Health Tracker Before You Try to Fix Your Cash Flow
“My P&L looks strong… but I why don’t have cash in the bank.”
We hear this often from property owners. In one recent case: Net Income: $81,200 Cash in Bank: $7,700
At first glance, it feels like an accounting issue. It isn’t. The real issue is visibility. $63,500 was tied up in uncollected rent (A/R), and another $10,000 had already been deployed into equipment. A small number of tenants were responsible for a large portion of the outstanding balance.
In other words, the cash was either sitting with tenants or already spent. This is where most portfolios struggle:
A/R is rarely evenly distributed. It is usually concentrated among a few tenants who drive most of the cash flow risk.
Why a Tenant Health Tracker helps
A P&L tells you how much is owed. A Tenant Health Tracker shows you who owes it, how long it has been outstanding, and how much it matters.
With a clear tracker, you can quickly identify:
- Tenants contributing a significant share of A/R
- Where cash flow risk is concentrated
- Which tenants are consistently underperforming
- Where to focus collection efforts
What we build: Tenant Health and Delinquency Tracker
We build simple, custom tenant health trackers that are easy to read and act on. You don’t need to be a spreadsheet expert to understand them.
This helps you:
- See how each tenant is performing
- Understand what % of A/R each tenant represents
- Assess how reliable your A/R balance really is
The takeaway: Most cash flow issues are not about profitability. They are about visibility. Your cash is either sitting with a few tenants or already deployed. The sooner you see that clearly, the faster you can act. Before trying to improve cash flow, ask one question: Who is actually holding your money?
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