Is the garage big enough to have a full queen bed in there with some furniture for an extra sleeping area.I would also add the PS5 or maybe a Switch or Wii?

Check for burn marks Burn marks on furniture, countertops, or carpets are a clear sign of smoking.

Start by targeting your audience more effectively—hone in on vacationers, outdoor enthusiasts, and families that would love your location.Also, consider looking into property management services that specialize in short-term rentals, or even investing in some marketing tools to help boost visibility.

The largest part of the bill not covered was the moving of their furniture in and out.

It's tough to compete with a 3 bed SFR with private outdoor space with the same rent unless the community is highly amenetized/well kept.It's a great pocket of the metro to try to hold if you can.Hope this helps! 

Otherwise you spend year 1 paying yourself back for the furniture (if you're lucky) and then hope to make a profit in year 2, only for your lease to possibly change terms, losing all of the time you put into building your brand.

This post was more for cases of extremely ridiculous reviews like 4 stars because "one of the bedroom doors was squeaky and the outdoor outlet wasn't close enough to charge our Tesla."

Basically you need to be able to pay a large part of a long-term (multi-year) lease up-front, then still have some cash for renovation and interior/furniture, to finally recoup the investment through STR and a hopefully very quick way.

(downpayment, closing costs, HOA fees, renovation, furniture...etc?)

It's a gorgeous loft with beautiful furniture, lighting, great location, and below market rate but I still can't find a tenant.