New to Hosting? Here's How to Start Your STR Bookkeeping Off Right
New to short-term rental hosting? Learn how to set up your QuickBooks chart of accounts from day one to track payouts, fees, and expenses correctly.
The End-of-Month QuickBooks Checklist Every Small Business Owner Needs
Reconcile, clear For Review, attach receipts, read your P&L, save your reports — a simple 5-step monthly QuickBooks Online checklist for any small business owner.
Keeping STR Books Organized in QuickBooks: 5 Habits Worth Building
Bank Rules for platform payouts, attaching payout reports, and more — five practical QuickBooks Online habits for Maine STR hosts managing their own books.
The Outsourcing Question: A Simple Framework for Any Maine Small Business
Time cost, error cost, opportunity cost, stress cost — a simple framework for any Maine contractor, STR host, or landlord weighing whether to outsource bookkeeping.
Is It Time to Hand Off Your STR Books? 5 Signs to Watch For
Payouts not matching your bank? Lodging tax a monthly scramble? Five signs Maine short-term rental hosts might be ready to hand off the books.
Made Money This Summer? Here's What to Set Aside Before You Spend It
Strong summer income comes with obligations — Q3 estimated taxes due September 15, slow-season reserves, and reinvestment. What to set aside before you spend it.
The Money That Isn't Income: How Maine STR Hosts Should Handle Cleaning Fees, Damage Deposits, and Guest Refunds
Not every dollar in your STR account is income. How Maine vacation rental hosts should record cleaning fees, damage deposits, guest refunds, and platform reimbursements.
The Mid-Year Financial Reset: What Every Maine Small Business Owner Should Do Before July
July is one week away. Here's what every Maine contractor, vacation rental host, and landlord should review before Q3 starts — a simple mid-year financial reset.
What Maine Vacation Rental Hosts Should Know About Their Finances at the Start of Peak Season
Maine STR hosts: before peak season gets away from you, here's what your rental finances should look like in June — from lodging tax to Airbnb payout tracking.
The Bookkeeping Lessons Every Maine Small Business Owner Needs — Whether You Host Guests or Swing a Hammer
Whether you run a Maine vacation rental or a contracting business, the financial mistakes are the same. Here are the bookkeeping fundamentals every Maine small business owner needs.