Get your furniture from thrift stores in nice neighborhoods (good quality, medium price) so you don't care when it needs replacing.It's totally fine to move the booking off Airbnb and book a guest directly (just don't double book yourself).

Outdoor fire pit?

Every appraiser I've ever talked to says they do not evaluate furniture, or cleanliness, or things not associated with the structure itself.   

People were able to visit a place only 2 hours away from LA that was outdoors & safe.

These items can be depreciated over 5 or 7 years: Fixtures, furniture, controlled access gates, alarm systems, computerized systems, security systems, movable partitions, etc.This accelerated depreciation strategy allows the property investors to immediately reduce their tax liability and in turn, increase their bottom line by offsetting income.

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

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

A Smart TV, gas or charcoal grill, some outdoor entertainment (horse shoes, fire pit, archery or pellet gun range).

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.