BiggerPockets is a great platform to start out on. 

-check age and condition of roof, plumbing, appliances, electric, windows, doors, HVAC systems.

if this property has historically gone to collage students they dont move but one time a year and thats July August. you miss that window and  your going to have a hard time with tenants.. and sounds like collage students were paying a premium..

This is an incredible platform that has numerous resources, so definitely take advantage of it all.

Find out the age of the systems (roof, HVAC, Plumbing, Windows, Hot water heater) this will help you determine capex budget.

BP is a great platform to be on.

This includes new roof, flooring, cooling, paint, appliances, windows, doors, and stucco.

Also, couldn't find a curtain rod to span a window 12' wide so I had to make one out of steel conduit.

The property is a 3/1 approx 1200 sq ft from the early 1900s and needs many updates, kitchen, a second bathroom, windows, etc.

@Kushal Dalal If you have been using LLCs thus far and are familiar with the process, I would continue to use them and use one per property regardless of state, unless the property values were very low then maybe I would consider trying to put several into one LLC to simplify things on the administrative side.Another thing to consider is that with STRs, you typically have some host liability coverage through the booking platform and be sure to get a specific STR policy through your insurer as that will cover more on the liability front than a standard insurance policy would.