<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>STR Host Tools — Blog</title><description>Calculator-paired guides for short-term rental hosts. Profit, RevPAR, break-even, cleaning fees, lodging tax, co-host splits.</description><link>https://strhost.tools/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>STR Break-Even Occupancy: How Many Nights Do You Actually Need?</title><link>https://strhost.tools/blog/str-break-even-occupancy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://strhost.tools/blog/str-break-even-occupancy/</guid><description>Break-even occupancy is the only metric that tells you whether your listing is a business or a hobby. The formula, two worked examples, and the trap of using market average instead of property-specific math.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>math</category><author>The STR Ledger</author></item><item><title>RevPAR for Airbnb Hosts: Why It Matters More Than ADR</title><link>https://strhost.tools/blog/revpar-for-airbnb-hosts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://strhost.tools/blog/revpar-for-airbnb-hosts/</guid><description>RevPAR is the hotel industry&apos;s go-to performance metric — and the single best one-number summary of an STR listing&apos;s revenue health. The formula, why it beats ADR, and how to use it to spot pricing problems before they show up in your bank account.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>math</category><author>The STR Ledger</author></item><item><title>How to Calculate Airbnb Profitability: A 2026 Guide for STR Hosts</title><link>https://strhost.tools/blog/how-to-calculate-airbnb-profitability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://strhost.tools/blog/how-to-calculate-airbnb-profitability/</guid><description>The honest math behind Airbnb profit. Revenue minus host fees, cleaning, utilities, mortgage, taxes, and a real reserve for capex. With the formulas, the gotchas, and a calculator.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>math</category><author>The STR Ledger</author></item><item><title>Co-Host Splits for Airbnb: How to Set a Fee That&apos;s Fair to Both Sides</title><link>https://strhost.tools/blog/co-host-split-airbnb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://strhost.tools/blog/co-host-split-airbnb/</guid><description>Co-hosting deals fail when the split is set without modeling. Here&apos;s the math, the four common structures, the work allocation that drives them, and the contract terms that keep both parties paid.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>operations</category><author>The STR Ledger</author></item><item><title>Airbnb Lodging Tax Compliance: A State-by-State Primer for STR Hosts</title><link>https://strhost.tools/blog/airbnb-lodging-tax-compliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://strhost.tools/blog/airbnb-lodging-tax-compliance/</guid><description>Lodging tax is the most-ignored line item in short-term rental P&amp;Ls. The platform doesn&apos;t always collect it. The penalties for missing it compound. Here&apos;s how the system actually works in 2026.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>tax</category><author>The STR Ledger</author></item><item><title>Airbnb Cleaning Fees: How Much to Charge in 2026 (With Real Numbers)</title><link>https://strhost.tools/blog/airbnb-cleaning-fee-how-much-to-charge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://strhost.tools/blog/airbnb-cleaning-fee-how-much-to-charge/</guid><description>Set a cleaning fee that covers actual turnover cost without killing conversion. The labor math, the supply line, the regional benchmarks, and the price-anchoring trap.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>math</category><author>The STR Ledger</author></item></channel></rss>