Furnishing Short Term Rental from a distance

[Eleanor Fitzsimmons]

Hello - this is our first purchase. We are considering a short term rental 4 hours away from us and would self manage so we have not looked for property manager.  The thought of buying the furniture and outfitting while at the same time getting best prices seems daunting. Even if I spent a week there working on it, I don't see how I could do it without making a lot of mistakes and overspending.

Do property managers ever do this even if you are not hiring them to manage the property?

Thank you!