Renting out Furnished vs Unfurnished in Chicago

[Jake Chelios]

I am going to be working overseas for the next few years for about six months (Sep-Feb) out of the year at a time. When I am gone I want to rent out my apartment and was hoping to be able to keep it furnished so I don’t have to keep moving it in and out. Does this make it harder to rent out? Should I use Air bnb or try and get one tenant for 6 months? Can I charge more per month if it is furnished?

Thanks