If you cut enough, you will take some business away from the above average rentals, because some guests would rather give up nicer views or better decor in exchange for several hundred dollars less in cost.

Maybe we can make a happy hour happen in Dec or Jan.

All the bedrooms are decorated as if Hugh Hefner did it himself.Paul Sandhu - The Hugh Hefner of Working Mans STRs

I’m not sure if it’s popular in your area but I know many people here in Georgia who have had great vacant properties sit on the market for months and when they brought in some furniture and minimal decor the home sold within a week.

We are at the finishes stage, and will start furnishing/decorating to rent in Airbnb this year. 

There are the big box stores (HD, Lowes, Floor & Decor) where you will find middle of the road materials at middle of the road prices, then there are the higher end producers (Sugatsune, Andersen, Geberit) that you buy direct from the manufacturer.

So my thinking on why I can make it cash-flow positive is two-fold:  1) Start using a service that passes the cleaning fee on to the renter (like Airbnb), and most importantly, 2) update the cottage with modern finishes and décor where the new, professional pics will attract a much higher occupancy rate. 

I bought it from Floor & Décor.

We do a good job of decorating and staging our home so that would continue.

Decor - does your unit stand out?