Definitely listen to some of the pod casts on here which are of benefit.The absolute best way to approach out of state real estate investing ( as in any line of work) is to shadow someone who is successfully at that specific type of investing. 

We generally only do interior renovations when a unit is vacant but we’re making arrangements to do one while the tenant is there early November and she is renting a storage Pod for all her belongings except a large wardrobe.

I Googled it and found it on his site, but I don't want to link to it because the mods may not like that. 

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

I'll leave it to the super posters and mods, who seem to take down half my posts anyway because apparently, you can only talk about what they want you to talk about.

@David Faulkner  I bet @Brie Schmidt  would know and she has some great pod casts from actual turn key buyers on her site that are defiantly worth listening to.

I personally don't see much use for staging a STR, but interior design for a STR seems to be something a lot of folks on here are interested in.First I would get a full subscription so you can offer your services without courting the wrath of the mods.

I have a nice little welcome basket for them when they arrive, I provide a pile of coffee pods, sugar and the like as well as a ton of spices, a small jar of peanut butter/jelly, a can of spaghetti sauce and pasta..that sort of thing.