My wife did a fantastic job on the decorating and we built some custom-made furniture.

Keep improving the fixtures, furniture, etc.

A lien under this subchapter does not attach to:(1) wearing apparel;(2) tools, apparatus, and books of a trade or profession;(3) schoolbooks;(4) a family library;(5) family portraits and pictures;(6) one couch, two living room chairs, and a dining table and chairs;(7) beds and bedding;(8) kitchen furniture and utensils;(9) food and foodstuffs;(10) medicine and medical supplies;(11) one automobile and one truck;(12) agricultural implements;(13) children's toys not commonly used by adults;(14) goods that the landlord or the landlord's agent knows are owned by a person other than the tenant or an occupant of the residence; and(15) goods that the landlord or the landlord's agent knows are subject to a recorded chattel mortgage or financing agreement.

Mini splits are capable of heating and cooling but they're a bit ugly with the inside units being bulky and noticeable and also they are a bit more of a challenge to service (no central air filter)Does anything else run on propane such as the dryer, water heater, range, etc?

I closed on the house with 20% down and put another $8k into cosmetic upgrades and new furniture.

Put about $6k more into cosmetic upgrades, furniture, etc and then listed the property in the short term market.

Full of garbage and furniture and random belongings.

We didn't want furniture being moved up and down the house and this avoids any possible move-in/move-out damage.And, we mainly rent to traveling nurses and professionals. 

Read this forum for tips on furniture/bedding/towels and setup.

(Not the little tykes type) and other various pieces of "furniture".