Viking appliances adorn the gourmet kitchen which features marble surfaces, custom inset furniture grade kitchen cabinetry, pot filler, wine fridge, and built-in micro/drawer.

House C, I just bought, is a < 1000 sqft beach house, it's very cute and simple, and the furniture I'm putting there will all work as furniture for a simple AirBNB/VRBO. 

Normally, I would be putting together the floor plan and purchasing furniture, but since the place is furnished and the management is staying place, not sure what else I should do right now.

They don't move furniture in and out.

Cats are based on whether or not I've got personal property in the house (i.e. upholstered furniture that Garfield would love as a scratching post) or if the unit currently has carpet in it.

If it goes wrong then sell the furniture, or only buy things you're happy to keep as spare room furnishings.There will always be people in your life telling you you're crazy for any kind of real estate investment you're going to do.

I'm afraid we would have issues applying for a HELOC in the future, but then again the property itself is not in the LLC only the operating business would be if it makes sense.Going back to what Amanda Han said on Podcast 370 (49:30) doing the rental arbitrage short-term rentals you can deduct the monthly rent, (2) However, can we do cost segregation on all the furniture that was purchased?

We know a STR operator who had furniture stolen during a vacancy, so this gives us piece of mind. 

While not scientific, a good rule of thumb is if it's a bread-and-butter south city duplex/quad without much 'pizzazz' (think formica countertops, slightly dated kitchen/bath) in a so-so or even decent area - stick to long-term and don't waste your money on the furniture or even slight rehab.

Also does anyone have approximate number to get the house ready (furniture, electronics, kitchen supplies, etc.)?