How do I keep two properties' records separate?

Give each property its own fiscal-year folder and tag every cost and payout to the right one. Your accountant can then review each property in isolation without untangling a shared list.

How should I handle host fees on payouts?

File the payout statement and note the host fee that was taken out so both gross and net are recorded for review. Cash Workspace keeps those figures side by side rather than calculating anything.

What about a cost that's shared with personal use?

Record it and add a note flagging it as shared so it can be split. Cash Workspace organizes the record and the note; how it's split for tax is something to confirm with your accountant.

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Short-term rentals · Accountant handoff

Build a per-property handoff folder for your rental records

Hosting one or more short-term rentals means cleaning fees, restocked supplies, surprise repairs, and utility bills — all of which need to stay tied to the right property and kept well clear of your personal spending. Your accountant needs each property's costs and payouts in their own folder, not blended into one pile. Cash Workspace gives you a per-property, per-fiscal-year structure where every expense carries its receipt and every payout statement is filed.

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The problem

Why rental records get blended together

When you run more than one listing and pay for things from a personal card, property costs lose their property — and the payout that arrived already had host fees taken out.

Cleaning and turnover costs from two properties land in one undifferentiated list.
Restocked supplies and a personal grocery run sit on the same card statement.
A repair bill can't be matched to the unit it fixed.
Payout statements show net amounts with host fees already removed.
Utility bills for a rental blur into household utilities.

The workflow

Set up per-property handoff folders

Give each property its own fiscal-year folder, then record every cost and payout into the right one with proof attached.

1
Create a folder per property
Set up a fiscal-year folder for each listing — e.g. 'Lakeview unit 2026' — so costs never cross between properties.
2
Record cleaning and supplies
Log each cleaning fee, linen, toiletry, and supply restock as an expense in the right property folder, with the receipt attached.
3
Record repairs and utilities
Add repair invoices and utility bills as expenses under their property, attaching each bill or receipt.
4
File payout and host-fee records
Save each payout statement and note host fees so net and gross are both documented per property.
5
Keep personal spending out
Tag only property costs into these folders and note any shared purchase that needs splitting.
6
Review and export per property
Check each property folder for missing receipts and months, then export the organized set for your accountant.

Record structure

What to record for each rental expense and payout

Consistent fields keep every cost attached to the right property and the right month.

Property: Which listing the cost or payout belongs to, kept as a consistent property tag.
Date: When the cost was paid or the payout arrived, for the right month and fiscal year.
Vendor or platform: The cleaner, supplier, utility company, or the platform for payouts and fees.
Category: Cleaning, supplies, repairs, utilities, host fees, or furnishings.
Amount: The total and currency, matching the attached receipt or statement.
Receipt or bill: The cleaning receipt, repair invoice, or utility bill attached to the record.
Payout statement: The platform payout statement filed for documented income.
Host fee note: The host fee taken out, so gross and net are both visible for review.
Personal-use note: Any flag for a cost that's shared with personal use and needs splitting.

Example setup

An example per-property folder setup

One way to keep two properties cleanly separated in your workspace.

Lakeview unit — 2026

Cleaning, supply, repair, and utility records for this listing, each with a receipt attached.

Downtown loft — 2026

The same set of records for the second listing, kept fully separate.

2026 payout statements

Platform payout statements per property with host fees noted.

2026 furnishings & setup

Larger furnishing and setup purchases with receipts, tagged by property.

Common mistakes

Mistakes that muddle a rental handoff

Pooling two properties' costs into one list with no property tag.
Paying for supplies on a personal card with nothing flagged to split later.
Recording only the net payout and dropping the host fee that was taken out.
Filing a repair bill without noting which unit it fixed.
Mixing rental utilities with household utilities in the same records.

How it helps

How Cash Workspace helps

Per-property folders

Give each listing its own fiscal-year folder so costs never cross between properties.

Receipts and bills attached

Attach each cleaning receipt, repair invoice, and utility bill to its record for clean proof.

Payouts and host fees documented

File each payout statement and note host fees so gross and net both sit in the record for review.

Personal kept separate

Tag only property costs into these folders and flag anything shared for splitting.

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Income records folder

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Proof-of-payment folder

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FAQ

Short-term rental handoff FAQ

How do I keep two properties' records separate?: Give each property its own fiscal-year folder and tag every cost and payout to the right one. Your accountant can then review each property in isolation without untangling a shared list.
How should I handle host fees on payouts?: File the payout statement and note the host fee that was taken out so both gross and net are recorded for review. Cash Workspace keeps those figures side by side rather than calculating anything.
What about a cost that's shared with personal use?: Record it and add a note flagging it as shared so it can be split. Cash Workspace organizes the record and the note; how it's split for tax is something to confirm with your accountant.

Organizing help — not tax, accounting, or legal guidance

Cash Workspace is a free workspace for organizing invoices, expenses, receipts, clients, and documents. This page is organizing guidance only — not tax, accounting, legal, or bookkeeping guidance. Cash Workspace does not connect to your bank, does not scan or read your receipts for you, and does not move or collect payments. Whether an expense is deductible depends on your situation, so confirm it with a qualified accountant or tax professional.

Hand off a clean property year

Start a free workspace and keep each property's cleaning, repair, utility, and payout records in its own folder so your accountant gets a tidy year per listing.