To record it as December, you would have to back date it and the bank reconcilation would be off.

As long as you're doing that, there's always a risk, and 50 years from now it will probably be illegal everywhere to operate STRs in residential zoning, just like it's illegal to operate a steel mill there. 

It is the Most Hazardous way to buy real estate and not quite as easy as you state. 

Make sure you do your research as well. 

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

I can't post info about it here.

It sounds like you do if you want to self manage.

Would you do it?

The guy who runs it lays it out like this..1-5 rentals you are still doing okay, have more stuff come up between all rentals the closer you get to 5 or at 5.

@Pavan KumarWinter is indeed tougher for rentals, but taking your listing down isn’t the solution.