House looks great, pictures and décor look great as well are you available for interior decorating ;) I went to CSULB so familiar with that area, wish you luck!

Do a few cheap decorations and throw down some mulch.

I run a FB group for NGA STR Hosts - I'm hearing the same thing about occupancy, but the ones who get creative and have some 'wow' factor / cool decor are still crushing it. :) 

Plus, vacation rentals are decorated according to the individual taste of the owner, so the atmosphere is often homier than an impersonal hotel room. 

There are a lot of good PMs that way who can also assist with the decor, linens, setup, etc.  

The house is remodeled but I plan to make some design/decor updates this fall.What else should i be paying attention to while we’re there?

The downside of that option is there will be some hefty capital requirements to fund the furniture, decor, and other items required because you are essentially furnishing a whole apartment for each unit you plan to use in that fashion.

But I spent so much effort furnishing the house out of state, and it's decorated nicely... and yes, if all venues fail, it will cash flow in the long term rental market, I just have to go through the hassle of selling furniture that I hand picked and some "refinished".  

Found on MLS and was able to negotiate down from list price, because it was extremely outdated and (imho) poorly decorated How did you finance this deal?

We are very close to being finished getting all the furniture together and into the correct spot, as well as getting it decorated and rent-ready, that whole process took only 3 full weekends, (we live in Philly which is 2hrs away and my dad works most days so we can only work on the property on weekends).