The Tractar Blog

Insights for hosts who
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Guides, tips, and product updates to help you run your short-term rental like a real business.

Understanding Your True Profit: The Hidden Costs Hosts Forget to Track
July 14, 2026·8 min read

Understanding Your True Profit: The Hidden Costs Hosts Forget to Track

Picture two hosts. Both run a two-bedroom apartment in Nairobi. Both are booked 70% of the month. Both look, on paper, like they're running a healthy little business. One of them is actually profitable. The other is quietly losing money

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How to Track Your Airbnb Income and Expenses Properly (Without Losing Your Mind)
July 11, 2026·9 min read

How to Track Your Airbnb Income and Expenses Properly (Without Losing Your Mind)

A practical, no-nonsense guide for Kenyan short-term rental hosts on tracking income, expenses, and true profit plus why 'checking my M-Pesa statement' isn't a system.

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Revenue vs. Real Profit: What Every Short-Term Rental Host Needs to Know
July 4, 2026·3 min read

Revenue vs. Real Profit: What Every Short-Term Rental Host Needs to Know

Earning Ksh 80,000 a month sounds great — until you subtract the fees, cleaning costs, and maintenance. Learn the difference between revenue and real profit, and how Tracktar helps you see the number that actually matters.

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Tracktar: The All-in-One Dashboard for Independent Short-Term Rental Hosts
June 30, 2026·2 min read

Tracktar: The All-in-One Dashboard for Independent Short-Term Rental Hosts

Tired of juggling Airbnb, Booking.com, and direct reservations across different tabs and spreadsheets? Tracktar brings your revenue, expenses, bookings, and profit into one clean dashboard — built specifically for independent hosts.

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How to Calculate Your Airbnb Profit Margin (And Why Most Hosts Get It Wrong)
June 27, 2026·4 min read

How to Calculate Your Airbnb Profit Margin (And Why Most Hosts Get It Wrong)

Most Airbnb hosts confuse revenue with profit. Here's the exact formula to calculate your real monthly margin — and the expenses you're probably forgetting.

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