What are tenants looking for: Bare or furnished?

[Ava G.]

From experienced REI here, do you usually furnish your apartment / unit? Or do you let the would-be renters furnish it themselves?

Just wondering which of the two has more market. Or what kind of market has demand for furnished VS non-furnished.

I'm thinking if I am going to furnish the unit once we close the deal and add that as an additional cost.

[Joel Owens]

Depends on the type of tenant and what is customary for the area. If your area caters to business professionals and all in one turn key vacation type units then all furnishings is probably expected.

If it's just a lower end rental with a regular tenant you do not want to furnish and have them trash everything.