Clearing is a trust accounting and automated bookkeeping software tailored for Short-Term Rental property managers.
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Your bank deposit isn't your Airbnb income. Fees, refunds, and payouts sit in between, and Airbnb just changed its fee structure.
Our guide covers what to track and where bookkeeping alone stops being enough.
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Trust accounting has four non-negotiables: fund segregation, per-owner recordkeeping, reconciliation, an audit trail.
Skip one and a spreadsheet usually catches up with you, not on your terms. Guide:
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We’re happy to announce that Brad Cartier will be joining Clearing as our Head of Marketing. He brings 10 years of experience leading marketing teams in vacation rental technology and we’re so excited for him to bring this extensive experience to Clearing.
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We’re happy to announce that Michael Smirnov is joining Clearing as a Lead Developer. He brings experience building reconciliation and financial logic systems designed to hold up under messy, real-world edge cases.
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We’re excited to announce that Max Fountain is joining Clearing as Account Executive. He brings deep experience in the short-term rental market from his time at Avalara, where he worked closely with STR operators navigating tax compliance and financial complexity.
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We're hiring a Customer Onboarding Specialist.
If you've ever had to explain why an Airbnb payout doesn't match a bank deposit, you're overqualified.
Remote in the US. Apply Here: buff.ly/TS0MbPC
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We’re happy to announce that Kene Azotani is joining Clearing as a Lead Developer. He spent three years building short-term rental software before joining Clearing, which gave him a firsthand understanding of the operational and financial complexities STR businesses deal with.
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See above ☝️ - Clearing was very happy to help with the report and, most importantly, to see our name among the tools operators rely on.
Full breakdown by portfolio size: hostfully.com/stack
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3/ Where the hours go, per listing: Cleaning: 1.25 hrs Guest comms + AI: 1.25 hrs Pricing: 0.6 hrs Accounting: 0.6 hrs
Closing the books and paying owners is one of the most tedious of all. (That's our lane.)
Full breakdown by portfolio size: hostfully.com/stack
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2/ The numbers: a 20-listing manager spends 140+ hours a month on work that software could do. At 100+ listings, it's 735 hours.
Full breakdown by portfolio size: hostfully.com/stack #STR
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1/ New research across 2,248 vacation rental operators found that the teams losing the most time to manual work aren't the big ones.
They're the small ones.
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✅ Top-Tip Thursday: Close the Books, Then Turn Insights Into Action ✅
With tax season wrapped up, take a moment to celebrate!! That said, don’t stop there. Use your finalized numbers to spot trends in expenses, profitability, and owner performance.
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ALT Close the Books, Then Turn Insights Into Action
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The operators who act on these insights now are the ones who win going into peak season 😎
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Tax season’s done… now what?
If you manage STRs, this is when the real cleanup starts.
We put together a simple checklist to help you stay organized and ready for what’s next 👇
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ALT End of Tax Season Checklist for Short-Term Rental Property Managers
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We hosted a webinar on STR tax considerations with HostAllies this week 🙌
Great turnout, with great content. The recording is now available! 😎
If you missed it, find it on our YouTube channel: @GetClearing
#ShortTermRentals #VacationRentals #LodgingTax #TaxConsiderations
ALT Clearing's YouTube channel has many webinars to learn from.
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✅ Top-Tip Thursday: Get Ahead of Summer Cash Flow Now ✅
As summer bookings start to ramp up, now is the time to prepare your cash flow. Review upcoming payouts, expected expenses, and owner distributions so you’re not reacting during peak season.
#TopTipThursday
ALT Get Ahead of Summer Cash Flow Now With Clearing.
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Staying ahead ensures smoother operations when volume is at its highest 😎
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Join us in an hour! 👇
We’re hosting a live session on how STR operators can stay ahead of tax season with better tracking, clearer responsibilities, and fewer surprises.
📅 April 21
⏰ 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST
Register here: buff.ly/8Dl4fZA
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ALT Tax Clarity for STR Operators
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✅ Top-Tip Thursday: Don’t Let Small Timing Gaps Create Bigger Issues ✅
Mid-April is a great time to check for timing gaps between when bookings occur, when payouts hit, and when expenses are recorded.
#TopTipThursday #TrustAccounting #ShortTermRentals #PropertyManagement
ALT Don’t Let Small Timing Gaps Create Bigger Issues
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Even small delays can create confusion in trust accounting if they stack up. Tight alignment now keeps owner balances accurate and reporting clean as activity increases 😎
#STRAccounting #Reconciliation #FinancialClarity #STRSuccess #AccountingTips #StayOrganized
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