How much is debited and/or credited at closing for a rental investment property scheduled to close on September 10 with rent at $1900?

In real estate transactions involving rental properties, prorated rent is typically adjusted at closing based on the closing date. In this case, the rental income for the property is $1,900 per month.

Since the closing is scheduled for September 10, the buyer will assume ownership halfway through the month, specifically 20 days into the month. This means that the seller is entitled to the rent for the first nine days of September, while the buyer will receive the rent for the last part of the month.

To calculate the daily rental rate, you divide the monthly rent by the number of days in the month (assuming 30 days for the calculation). So, when calculating the daily rental rate:

[ \text{Daily Rent} = \frac{1900}{30} \approx 63.33 ]

Next, you calculate how much rent corresponds to the first nine days of September, which the seller is entitled to:

[ \text{Rent for 9 days} = 63.33 \times 9 = 570 ]

This means the buyer will credit the seller for the portion of the month they occupied, which totals approximately $570 up to September 9. Therefore, the amount that is to be credited to the seller