, we were virtual too. 

Also, REIA meetings are mostly virtual these days, so you don´t need to travel to attend them.

If you are self-reporting, hopefully you've researched whether Sch C is appropriate vs Sch E -- also that vacation rentals are usually depreciated over 39yr GDS, not 27.5yr, and that they have peculiar treatment under the passive activity loss rules compared to traditional, long-term rentals.No one ever got audited for listing these expenses as "furniture & furnishings" under "other" expenses.I prefer to do so. 

The trust company should never provide investment guidance or advice and should never offer or sell you investments, and should be able to work with virtually any reputable investment sponsor. 

Any ideas finding quality indoor/outdoor furniture for pigeon forge cabin rentals outside of the standard local furniture stores.Any luck with the wayfair/overstocks of the world?

These people have put me in touch with a local REIA- actually had my first meeting yesterday, though it was virtual!

Here's the formula as I've learned it firsthand:people crammed in because you told them it "sleeps" n  X  1.25 people in there_________________________________________________________________________                   =       MUCH Less Profitthe dollar value you have to spend on replacing your beat-to-hell furniture et alNot very scientific, I know, but let them discover the couch beds and futons and inflatable mattresses (or whatever else you have stashed there for unexpected guests) themselves. 

A Midwest market that has zero population growth over the last decade is likely to experience virtual no inflation adjusted increase in cash flow and may experience a reduction in inflation adjusted cash flow.  

I think a lot of new investors look at the allure of STR and see the big revenue numbers and forget how much damage your house and your furniture and your furnishings will take with guest after guest after guest staying in your houseIf you let your house and the furniture and the furnishings fall into a state of decay, what originally started as a big moneymaker will instead become a constant source of guest complaints and bad reviews and headaches and sleepless nights (for you & your guests!)

Furniture (should we search in the Bay Area or are there good deals locally?)