., but most investment was in updating furniture, appliances, etc. for guests.

One of my SF tenants installed 6 cameras himself; he's very handy and I'm all for having cameras monitoring the property as:A) It deters crimeB) If someone is dumb enough to commit a crime it's recordedC) If someone gets hurt or falls on the property (or claims to have) it's recordedD) Having exterior cameras makes most tenants feel saferE) Some insurers offer a discount when a surveillance system is installed (the same goes for an alarm system)I don't know why your one tenant is so against outdoor cameras but it's a benefit to everyone.

You risk some money on furniture (which you can resell if it doesn't work out) and vacancy time.

L am looking to take the next step into str. my wife and I are avid skiers and love the outdoors, looking to do cabins or urts near state parks and ski resorts. any help would be welcomed. also like working with mentors. love Montana and Colorado

If you want as little hands-on as possible, turnkey is obviously the way to go BUT you can still sell/get rid of furniture you don't like and make some small changes.

We have designed  our homes furniture-friendly and have more functionally. 

If the hesitation is around investing in all the furniture and decor, then MTRs might not be right for you. 

In my experience with nice finishes and nice furniture it will bring in $80-100k in rental revenue. 

Added several outdoor RV parking spots.

(This which would be things like furniture or anything else that would fall out if you turned the house upside down and shook it.)