I would set up a schedule starting 12/1 and tell them that in order to accommodate their request, since they are good tenants (you don't know that yet, of course) you will accept 1/2 month on 12/1 for the period 12/1 to 12/15 and then accept a full month on 12/15 for the period 12/15-1/14. 

(H) For any person to do any of the following:(1) Refuse to sell, transfer, assign, rent, lease, sublease, or finance housing accommodations, refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of housing accommodations, or otherwise deny or make unavailable housing accommodations because of race, color, religion, sex, military status, familial status, ancestry, disability, or national origin;"Also New York Executive Law prohibits housing discrimination based on military status.Again, occupation or military status may not be a Federally protected class, but that doesn't mean on the state level you won't run into problems.

This doesn't necessarily mean tourism traffic but instead affordable accommodations.

If necessary, consider modest rent increases as a means to accommodate these additional expenses and ensure that the property remains well-maintained for the tenants.

So by renting as a fully furnished rental with a lease accommodation the school year ( although ultimately the tenant decided to rent year round, she initially was looking for a school year lease), I was able to generate income above the LTR rate of$18000 annually, or $108,000, less the net cost of furnishings of $27,000, or $81,000.  

@Bob Estler ,They are between 5 and 10yr bullet maturity, and were made partially as an accommodation to make the deal work overall, because I would not do less than a 50% share, and did not quite have enough capital to put that all down in cash.

We continued our research and we came to the blindingly obvious conclusion that we didn't want our money in a cell no matter how nice and accommodating that cell was.

During the holiday season, we strategically adjust our pricing and booking policies to accommodate the high demand for Christmas and New Year's vacations.

The "more densely populated" areas, which is basically Portland can accommodate but there's bunch of pressure on the Portland market right now and it's causing some turmoil between pro/con groups in the town.

I love dogs, (cats, too, but I'm allergic),  I do my best to accommodate them,  but I won't be tolerating B.S.ADA rules say RELIABLE documentation.....