When you do ceilings you only have to paper/ plastic the light fixtures and maybe some smoke alarms, you can hang plastic over windows, but the paint is usually dry before it hits them and wipes off easily.

Lowes used to have some nice material, but then they cheapened it and it looks more like plastic again (it used to have a faux wood grain).

I currently have a plastic surgeon who originally rented for 3 months and has been with me for almost a year now, paying my high season STR monthly rate.

New paver patio.

New paver patio.

They put their old hand me down furniture and cheap plastic Dollar Tree kitchen utensils in there, pass off the management to Vacasa or Evolve, and expected to make a killing.

Inform your LTR tenants about these rules and let them know they can report any excessive disturbances directly to you.Communication: Keep an open line of communication with your long-term tenants, so they feel comfortable voicing any concerns early on.Outdoor Amenities: If there's a shared yard or patio, think about dividing these spaces further to give both STR guests and LTR tenants their own zones.Protecting Your STR from Bedbugs:Mattress Encasements: Invest in high-quality, bedbug-proof mattress and pillow encasements.

I know in my tiny village three business owners recently received grants $100K (think they match) for outsideimprovements (windows, parking, roofing, patio)  Must be nice; that's what I want! 

Without a hot tub, or a swimming pool, or a back yard patio you aren’t offering anything but a place to sleep.

Occupying 8,000 square feet indoors and 2,000 square feet on a third-floor patio, this will be the largest In-N-Out in the world.