Shopping List for Furnishing Airbnb & General To-Do List

[Daniel Baran]

Hi All - I am closing on my first property in Denver, CO and am wondering if folks could point me to any good resources on comprehensive lists for furnishing a completely bare short term rental unit. This is a SFH and has a mother-in-law suite so will be effectively rented out as two units: a 3 bed/2ba and a 2 bed/1 ba. I'm looking for those of you who have maybe saved an Amazon cart or have links to all the items you purchased? Looking for as efficient of a way as possible to get this up and running.

Would also be interested in other good check lists/resources for other "to do's" once under contract to get an Airbnb ready (finding cleaners, software mgmt systems, etc.). Thanks everyone!

[Jimmy Woodard]

@Daniel Baran here's an example furnishings list for you which will vary depending on market, size of the property, and number of furnishings you need to shop. In terms of what you need to do to get an STR up and running (self-managing of course), please see below:

• Purchase furnishings and supplies
• Set everything up yourself or hire a local crew
• Source all your vendors (utilities, internet, pool care, lawn care, pest control, STR insurance, plumber, electrical, and the most important 3, photographer, handyman, and cleaning crew)
• Create your listings on Airbnb, VRBO, etc.
• Set up your PMS tool (Guesty or OwnerRez are two popular ones)
• Set up your pricing tool (Wheelhouse and Pricelabs are two popular ones)
• Ask friends and family to stay at your place for free in exchange for early feedback and 5-star ratings
• Grow your bookings from there!

Good luck and DM me if you have any other questions related to acquisition, renovations, or management