Every room has beds, each living room and kitchen has furniture and appliances, and there is also washers and dryers in the basement. 

Removed all the outdated furniture, gutted it, new LVP, paint, electrical panel, baseboard heaters, sinks, and remodeled the kitchen with quartz countertops, undermount sink, and subway tile.What was the outcome?

.- They will furnish your unit so in the future if you want to do the STR yourself, you can purchase the furniture from them, you will have data that it works, etc

If you go that route, a little hack I always recommend is using an airline miles/hotel points CC to purchase all of the furniture and then pay off the card...might as well get as many benefits as you can.Finally as a friendly reminder, you don't need 100 doors like others to be happy to make some side cash flow.

The small town also has a weekend/seasonal draw for out-door recreation and historical small tourist events, so there is some potential for use as an AirBnB. 

Basically, depending on how much you're willing to sacrifice on buying new cars, having nice furniture, etc. you can easily do what we've done, but it will take hard work and dedication.

@Amit KapoorTypical expenses for a STR are property management fees, furniture furnishing, repairs, cleaning, insurance, etc.

Another plus is mini splits are generally less maintenance.Another thing to consider with mini-splits is the lack of outdoor air provided to the space.

My wheelhouse is outdoor recreation and small agriculture so I figure it's probably best I stick with what I know and try to marry it to my goals of real estate investing.

there is a lot to furnishing and STR... not only furniture but all the dishes, small appliances, linens, glasses, wine glasses etc..2.