How do I charge an expense to the property owner?

ForProperty managers

Who can do this

Organization users with Create Transactions.

Where to find it

Add transaction → Expense → Who pays for this?.

Steps

Enter the amount and pick the owner's property on What was it for?.
On Who pays for this?, choose The owner ("Charged in full to their statement").
Choose Paid from: Owner's trust funds or PM operating (you front it).
Answer Do you charge a fee for managing this? (see "How do I add a management fee to an owner-billed expense or bill?").
Finish the steps and click Add transaction.

What happens next

The preview shows "Owner pays" and "Owner's statement −$…". The cost lands on the owner's statement and lowers their balance. Paid from operating, it shows as your advance on the owner payable page until settled (chapter 10).

Good to know

The owner and Split it are disabled until a property is picked. Clearing the property resets the choice to Me.

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