Furniture stored and used outdoors should be outdoor furniture, not indoor upholstered items.Steps (front and rear) and sidewalks: should be clean, and free of hazards.

Will make for a great cover photoHospitable or a booking site aggregator so you can get bookings from Air bnb,  VRBO, and booking.comDouble down on a niche - ours is families so language about cribs, pack and plays, toys, etc so the family with young children looking for a STR in our area knows they'll have everything they need.

Are you referring to actual IRL staging furniture, or virtual staging?

Buying top of the line furniture and amenities for guests is another way to create the highest quality Airbnb.

If a homeowner doesn't have children or sends their children to private school, they will still be subject to the same assessment rate as their neighbor who relied on the school system.

Partially because you did not rent it for an entire year but mostly because of upfront expenses: getting it ready for rent, buying furniture, electronics, and other furnishings, stocking up on initial supplies, and so on.

Also, any other children who are going to insist on a comparable helping hand?

Dont expect to do well if you furnish it like a hotel (cheap, neutral furniture). 

Is/was their any value in Toys'R us that made childrens toys?

Filled the house with high end beds/furniture/linens/kitchen appliances and so on.