First - realize that AirBNB usually makes a lot more money than a long term rental (based on having a good occupancy rate <# of days rented per month>) ... but that all comes with the responsibility of continuous turn-over - where you likely need a cleaning service, etc as a support staff - unless you are going to do that yourself.Second - When looking at renters - the reason many renters rent is that they DO have poor credit scores.  

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It's really not that hard with the built in tools that Vrbo and Airbnb provide.Add a great cleaning crew to handle turnovers and your most of the way there. 

Going room by room leads to much of the time being spent packing and unpacking, prepping and cleaning up.Finish a bedroom off so you have a clean dust free living space. 

Make sure it is clean and updated so it shows well.2.

I believe NYS law is 15 days to keep the things, but I have also read 30 days is standard. i want to get the property cleaned up and start working on it...

Because when the renter leaves and the unit is turned that shelter is done out to be cleaned or painted and the cleaners can see immediately if there is something in that shelf that needs to be tossed.Good Luck!

Is cleaning up garbage, scrubbing toilets, fixing broken sinks, carpentry or any of those the highest & best use of your time? 

You can go further with mid stay cleans, grocery delivery, and more.

Does anyone have nay suggestions when it comes down to screening besides the basics.I know some people like to visit potential clients homes to see if they are clean and orderly, but that can be a bit challenging when we are out of state.