You can pick up a lot of nice looking home decor at Big Lots and other discount stores for a few dollars a it will make it feel more like home.I use Postlets to create a nice flyer and then let it syndicate to about 50 other site including Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, etc.

Right now Home Depot has their Home Decorators waterproof flooring in Coastal Oak on sale for $1.89/sq ft.

Many owners that were over leveraged are selling now, and we agents are seeing those properties hit the MLS (you can always tell because they're fully furnished yet lack any personal decorations or effects).

I haven't done anything w/ STRs or airbnbs because they are very interior-decorating time-intensive in the beginning and then you need to find property managers who can manage airbnbs well.I like having some in-built equity when buying a rental; it could be a small multifamily w/ small repairs.

I love taking that hideous 1980's decor and bringing it up to the 21st century!

. • To make necessary or agreed-upon repairs, decorations, alterations, or other improvements. • To show the rental unit to prospective tenants, purchasers, or lenders, to provide entry to contractors or workers who are to perform work on the unit, or to conduct an initial inspection before the end of the tenancy (see initial inspection sidebar, pages 55–58).• If a court order permits the landlord to enter. • If the tenant has a waterbed, to inspect the installation of the waterbed when the installation has been completed, and periodically after that to assure that the installation meets the law’s requirements.It then goes on to explain what constitutes valid written notice to the tenant:The landlord or agent may use any one of the following methods to give the tenant written notice of intent to enter the unit.

For tenants:  How to videos on small fixes; decorating ideas, creating comfort within their apartment (specially since they are spending a lot more time there); this wont cost you any money; reduce your ROI and end result in a win-win for both of you. 

This strategy also allows investors to gain access to world class amenities like elaborate pools, spas, beach access, top tier bars and restaurants, and luxuriously decorated grounds and common areas. 

She loves the idea of buying a turnkey to decorate and put on airbnb.

My brother and I co-own a 4-unit building that we had originally planned to rehab through 203k financing (the property is fresh out of 1970 décor, built in 1910).