I was about to talk to my dad until I saw the additional responses. This seems more complicated that I had originally thought. For those that are wondering, the state is WA.
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
You'll earn points sooner, but probably not more points. Even if status changes during a stay, the new status isn't recognized during that stay, where stay is defined in terms of consecutive nights at the same property regardless of how and when the bill is settled.
Oh man, that was actually the main reason behind getting the status recognized during the stay.