I asked if they could recommend an agency that would work with a smaller outfit and they didn't; the others they knew of have a 100 property minimum.

Do not depend on a "one call thats all" outfit.

To really paint a picture for you...This is equivalent to you paying money to get a list of vegans that are also animal rights activists, to try to sell them baby-cow burgers.Your intentions are great and if all you were trying to do, was to help others I would put on my cheerleader outfit and pompoms and cheer you on.

Their sales director, Tyler Fenn, and their chief executive Mark, for whom this outfit refuses to provide a last name, are negligent and contemptuous in the extreme.

I know it needs to be furnished and the kitchen outfitted, just not sure to what degree for mid-term. 

The contractor outfit that did the work seems to do a lot of work for them; moreover, he seems to be buddy buddy with these guys.

First, let's make sure you understand that here at BP, SDIRAs are usually referring to those accounts offered by outfits like CamaPlan, Entrust Group and Equity Trust among others. 

Run the numbers, check for cleaners and handy people availability, see what you can find to outfit the place locally, etc etc.You can, even today, still score a deal and do well with a STR.

You wouldnt believe how many times i have tried to price out the cost to outfit an air bnb in order to factor it into the ROI.

Investment outfits generally only give you one perspective.