Vacation rental bookkeeping that makes owner statements & year-end tax prep the most organized part of your business
Our vacation rental bookkeeping takes owner statement preparation, tourist tax and licensing off your plate — so you save time, save money, keep owners happy, and scale on a financial backbone that's finally buttoned up.
Owner statements shouldn't run your life
For most property managers, the financials are the hardest, most cumbersome, most stressful part of the job. They don't have to be. Here's what we hear every week.
Statements eat your weekend
Every month-end becomes a scramble of spreadsheets, screenshots, and reconciling payouts — time you should be spending growing the business.
One error erodes owner trust
A wrong split or a missed expense and an owner starts wondering what else is off. Inaccurate statements are the fastest way to lose a contract.
Year-end becomes a panic
Shoebox receipts, un-reconciled accounts, and a CPA waiting on clean data turn tax season into the most expensive, stressful month of the year.
Owner Statement Preparation, done for you
Hand us the hardest part of property management and get it back as the most organized, efficient, and accurate part of your operation. Accurate statements out on time, every month — owners paid, books reconciled, nothing slipping through the cracks.
It makes you look professional in front of your clients, keeps owners satisfied and renewing, and gives you a financial backbone you can actually scale on — powered by Vacation Home Help.
- Owner statements prepared & reconciled monthly
- Trust-account and payout accuracy you can stand behind
- Expenses, fees, and splits handled correctly every time
- On time, every month — owners never left waiting
- Pricing that fits any property manager's budget
What's your STR Financial Health Score?
Answer 7 quick questions about how you run your short-term rental finances. We'll grade your financial health and show you exactly where the leaks are.
Let's grade your STR finances
7 questions · about 2 minutes
We'll email your score and a free action plan. No spam — and we'll never share your info.
We don't just do the books — we run your back office
We build your finance and back-office function on a fractional accountant / CFO basis you can actually afford. Here's everything we take off your plate.
Owner statement preparation
Accurate, on-time statements every month — the cornerstone of a program owners trust.
Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliation
Transactions classified, bank and card accounts reconciled, books kept CPA-ready year-round.
Trust account management
Owner funds tracked correctly and separated, with reporting you can hand to any owner or auditor.
Tourist tax & licensing compliance
We handle the lodging/tourist-tax filings and licensing headaches most managers dread.
Profit & cash-flow reporting
Clear monthly P&L and cash-flow visibility so you always know where the business stands.
Year-end tax-prep support
We deliver clean, organized data to your CPA — faster, easier, and far less expensive at tax time.
Fractional accountant / CFO
Strategic financial guidance and a real back office at a fraction of a full-time hire.
Built to scale
Add properties without adding chaos — your financial backbone grows right alongside you.
We even handle tourist tax & licensing
Most bookkeepers stop at the ledger. We go further — taking the compliance, tourist/lodging tax, and licensing burden off your desk too. That's what makes us a true all-in-one solution for hosts and managers who want to grow without drowning in admin.
Proficient across every major platform you use
Whatever you run your business on, we plug right in — no rip-and-replace required.
…and many more property management and accounting systems. If it's in your stack, we work in it.
Enterprise-grade back office, small-business price
Transparent, month-to-month, and built to enhance — not strain — your property management margins.
Simple per-door pricing for vacation rental bookkeeping. Owner statements, bookkeeping, and reporting that scale with your portfolio.
- Owner statement preparation
- Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliation
- Owner-ready financial reporting
- Profit & cash-flow tracking
- Receipt storage & expense management
- Year-end tax-prep support for your CPA
- Month-to-month — no long contracts
* $150/month minimum per client.
Need more than books? Add a fractional CFO.
For growing operators, we build out a full finance and back-office function — owner statements, compliance, reporting, and strategic guidance — on a fractional accountant / CFO basis priced for where your business is today.
From scramble to buttoned-up in three steps
Free financial review
Take the Health Check or book a call. We learn your portfolio, your PMS, and where the friction is.
We build your back office
We connect your systems, clean up the books, and stand up owner statements, reconciliation, and compliance.
You run a tighter ship
Statements go out on time, owners stay happy, and year-end is the easiest it's ever been.
Finance built by someone who's actually run the business
Vacation Home Help was founded by John Candelario — a former investment banker who understands both the numbers and the realities of running short-term rentals. The result is a bookkeeping partner that speaks property management, not just debits and credits.
- Former Investment Banker at Citi
- Former Analyst at Hilton Worldwide
- Founder of a vacation rental management company
- Host of the "Vacation Rentals with John" podcast
- Graduate, Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting, UCF
Vacation rental bookkeeping FAQs
What does your Owner Statement Preparation service include?
How much does vacation rental bookkeeping cost?
Will you work with my existing CPA or tax preparer?
Do you really handle tourist tax and licensing too?
What software and PMS platforms do you work in?
I manage multiple properties — can you scale with me?
Is there a long-term contract?
Let's make your financials the easy part
Take the free 2-minute Financial Health Check, or book a call. We'll show you exactly how to get owner statements, bookkeeping, and compliance off your plate — and make year-end painless.
Prefer to talk now? Call 407-750-2434