Remember one of the great things about pursuing the STR market is that you can always switch to LTR if the vacation rental thing doesn't work out for some reason....

That's actually meant to protect tenants by STOPPING landlords from cramming as many tenants into a property as possible.You'll need to check your local ordinances for any statutes you can use.FYI: Section 8 usually allows 2 people/bedroom, but they also allow two people to use living room as temp bedroom (sofa bed).

Paint protect those siding from water damage.

It's in your best interests as the property owner to have enough working combination smoke/CO detectors to protect the property (let alone the people living there). 

Do to prices from out current provider (no pun intended) it just makes sense to switch at this time.

He will chime in say what he did and you will chime back that the work was good (if it was) and you are now happy.If you have a warranty they are going to service, I would for sure do what I had to do to protect my 25 (or 22K) investment.  

Using "lit" light switches is a thing we love to do and the decor style might be more friendly to older people.

Read up on the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), which imposes fines ranging from $500 to $1,500 PER TEXT MESSAGE. 

Thank you Ronald, adding that contingency is a great idea to protect myself if I can't find a tenant.

@Evan SwansonThe question is should you have a business entity for an owner-occupied property.Will you lose your homestead exemption if the property is moved to an entity.Will you be legally protected if something were to go wrong, most entities protect business assets but an owner-occupied property is also a personal asset.Speak with an attorney.