After several inspections and a few deals that didn’t pan out, I was able to lock down a duplex in a high-demand Airbnb area.

@Arron Paulino  I've posted on this many times over the last year and my advice normally falls on deaf ears. 

, any personal items to be removed/locked up etc? 

If you need clarification, just ask here and I will give you an ear-full!

Locks are there to keep honest people out. 

So if you are self managing your property and it’s under an LLC and you lock the doors and do not give them access - guess what - the tenant does not sue the LLC fairy - they sue the LLC and the person who committed the act.

They seem complicated, lock up your money and have a lot of restrictions. 

For example, your door lock, your t.v.'

Though I never put my ear to the ground as regards STR's, I plan to , and if I come up with any useful ideas for you, I'll pass them along.

As an alternative you could look for a walk-out, lock-off basement and add a small kitchen/kitchenette down there to have your own space away from your housemates.