Benjamin Cotton
Backend Engineer · 3 posts
Benjamin is a backend engineer with 12 years of experience in financial systems and data infrastructure. He previously built reporting pipelines at a tax preparation company and now focuses on the compliance engine at ArrivHQ. He writes about financial tracking, tax documentation, and the backend systems that keep hosts audit-ready.
Revenue Tracking for Multi-Channel Hosts
Benjamin CottonMarch 17, 20264 min readHow to log rental income from Airbnb, VRBO, and direct bookings in ArrivHQ — channel tracking, revenue types, and Schedule E preparation.
Work Logs: Building Your REPS Defense
Benjamin CottonMarch 11, 20264 min readWhy contemporaneous work logs matter for Real Estate Professional Status and material participation — and how to build the habit in ArrivHQ.
Expense Tracking & AI Receipt Scanning
Benjamin CottonMarch 7, 20264 min readHow to track every rental expense in ArrivHQ — manually or with AI receipt scanning — and why IRS-aligned categories matter for Schedule E.