(It’s worth the furniture if you want it.)Think of it this way. 1)Lots of cities ar banning STR, o requiring you live in the house while it’s being rented out, or limiting you to a few months.

When she moved out of state she left all her newer appliances, patio furniture & being OCD the place was immaculate. 

Bought a heat gun from Harbor freight ($10) and wife spent evenings removing multiple layers of stick-on linoleum while I use a hammer to break up a brick wall to make space for a new patio.

We have a beach condo in Panama  for 137K furniture included.

If you are putting up cameras to monitor your tenants, such as putting a camera over the patio, that would probably be an invasion of privacy. 

Provided I am to report the Airbnb activity on Schedule C, can I use the net loss (from painting, decorating, repairs, purchase of washer, dryer, furniture, bedding, linens, towels, etc) for 2019 on this activity against other active income such as W-2 income?

The space is tight and the doors will really inhibit furniture placement.  

In my mind it seems like it would be hard to coordinate furniture and appliance delivery as it may require a special vehicle and/or extra manpower to take something up 70+ stairs.

I have seen people hiring designers from out of country for around $10/hour then have a handyman assemble and arrange the furniture from pictures which sounds feasible.Any suggestions?

This includes having team members that specialize in each specific part of the process, spotting macro trends quicker, and buying consumables, furniture, and other services in bulk.