The AirBnB/HomeAway/VRBO platforms all offer insurance, plus the property manager has short-term rental insurance for his business (I'll look closely at his policy, of course).

They are a platform for doing exactly what you want.

I’m reaching out to several different groups on different platforms so sorry if you see this post multiple times.

I haven't personally tried this yet, but I have had heard positive things about Tribevest as a platform for investing with friends & family.  

It's good to know that there is a platform like this makes it a lot easier than it was many years ago. 

Should the name of the LLC for the STR business be the same or different than its name on the platforms we will advertise it on?

Our platform Marble offers the ability to create an "utilities card".

I wanted to call out a few more platforms that may be worth listing your rental on:TruliaHotpadsApartment ListApartment FinderApartment Home LivingApartable (this one is hot for NY or San Fran listings!)

I love seeing other investors from Fresno on the platform!

About a year ago I reported a bug to PropStream where I receive the wrong document when purchasing documents via the platform (mortgages, deeds of trust, etc) .