I manage several STRs, and the biggest recurring issue we see is with dining chairs, sofas, and coffee tables, those tend to wear out or break the fastest, especially in high-traffic listings.

A full oak dining set for $125 including the buffet. 

The kitchen, dining room, and living room are all connected with a mostly open floor plan.

It was a 5bd/2bd house without a dining room.

It was a 5bd/2bd house without a dining room.

I found this home, that is perfectly fitting for me, that has an unfinished basement, big enough dining room for entertaining and also a parking pad in the back.

My name is Marie, and I’m new to real estate but I bring many years of customer service experience to the table.

I have it at around $5K for a quality living and dining setup (sectional, accent chairs, coffee table, tv, rug, dining set for 6).

I brought the deal to the table What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Seller financing is another one - great option in theory, but modeling those scenarios takes forever so I only do it when the seller explicitly mentions it.I'm betting I'm leaving money on the table by not exploring every financing angle, but there's only so many hours in the day.