Some people keep a locked cabinet in their STR which is full of the normal consumable supplies (bath soap, dish soap, laundry soap, paper towels, azz wipe, light bulbs). 

You can order a custom window to fit any opening.A clear plastic shower curtain does a great job of keeping the water off the window and letting the light in too.Be sure to make the window ledge at a steep enough angle to prevent anyone from using it as a shelf for soap or shampoo bottles and it will drain water really good if and when someone forgets to pull the curtain over the window.

There is NOTHING for a tenant to put shampoo on or soap.

The rod that works the pop-up stopper tends to catch any hair or fiber and combined with soap residue makes clogs. 

I would wait for 2-3 months before making the purchase so you can use the renters money to pay for the entire shipment and analyze their spending trends and see what items they enjoy the most and best prices that would out compete those places. convenience things like toilet paper, tooth paste, tooth brushes, laundry detergent, soap, bounce could be an option, and then you have snacks, cold drinks, phone chargers, etc.

Found a suicide note written in soap on a mirror and a blood stain in the bath tub.Mods: You may close this thread now.

We did, and it paid for itself within 2-3 sessions :)Dishwasher Soap & Vinegar normally gets the job done :)

If it were easy, everyone would get a trophy:)   Wow- sorry I have to get off this soap box..  

Doesn't quite work out to be a wash because CA usually has higher tax rates so if you earned $2,000 in SC you probably paid a much lower rate... say $50 in taxes but in CA the tax on $2,000 is probably more like $180, but you would only get a credit for $50 so CA still essentially taxes that $2,000 in some fashion. 

Expenses unique to short term rental:- Utilities (trash, water, sewer, gas, internet, tv)- Cleaning and prep- Consummables (soaps, towels, linens)- Hotel taxes (this depends on your locality)Also, to Rob's point, it is more management intensive than long term rental.