House Hacking Furnished or Unfurnished Rooms?

[Cedrick Pierre]

I recently purchased a property using an FHA loan and I'm trying to house hack it and rent the other rooms. I wanted to know if it'll be better to rent the rooms furnished or leave them unfurnished? If anybody has ever been in this situation could you please help?!

[Kathy Henley]

Furnished @Cedrick Pierre. Think of the tenant/renter who is interested in sharing a home. Here in St. Louis, it may be a tradesman who is has a 6 week job on the new hospital under construction, the insurance adjuster who is checking out claims, or a singer in the traveling musical. They don't want to buy a bed. I got furniture from Craigslist, rugs and lamps from estatesales.net and kitchen ware from the the charity shop. Don't overlook wi-fi, some serge protectors spread around the house, and a desk area for laptop use. And keep the bathroom nice, no one stays long if the bathroom is creepy.