You can adjust your nightly rate to cover that difference without scaring away guests.Review your local market.Use tools like AirDNA or Mashvisor to see how many listings are in your area, average occupancy, and nightly rates.

And longer term stays pay less in taxes, hence the comment about 28+ night stays may differ)This highlights why a dynamic pricing tool such as PriceLabs is crucial for success in STR/MTR, so all of this adjustment takes place automatically, behind the curtains.

Use 3–5 night stays to protect cleaning margins.

Do you have a minimum nightly stay?

I have done quite a bit of basement remodeling and it takes time to get it looking good.What is your planned nightly rate?

As Josh noted above, it's really all about proper tagging and making sure each expense is categorized properly and coded to a specific property.one other tip is using an accounting system, you should be able to attach receipts as opposed to having paper receipts. 

Many VAs are now gaming the system:1) Working multiple jobs2) Outsourcing what you assign to them3) Using programs to pretend they are working4) Really don't care about the work they do, so do bare minimumIf you properly understand all this, you can interview better, track KPIs to track performance and find good workers.It's no different than screening for good tenants.

Quote from @Jules Aton: Is the STR length of stay calculated by number of days or number of nights? 

You want an agent that knows how to help you properly evaluate a rental.Inspector: You want an unbiased and competent professional that will properly do their job and document it.

@Karl KauperFrom my experience, Euclid doesn’t have a strict prohibition on RUBS, but the key is making sure your leases clearly outline the billing structure and giving tenants proper notice.