Renting a fully furnished home; how to protect it?

[Nik Krohn]

We are leaving our primary house for 3-4 months for the rest of winter. It is fully furnished and I want to rent the house while we are gone. How do we protect the house, it's furnishings etc while we are gone?

ive been a landlord for a decade and have great experience with tenants. Ive never rented a house fully furnished tho. 

ahould I get special insurance? Should I require renters insurance? Anything else I'm missing?

im mostly concerned about potential damage and theft

[Bjorn Ahlblad]

@Nik Krohn you should certainly require renter's insurance furnished or not. I would also have a locked closet for valuables-paintings stereos etc. The rest is screening and a higher deposit. A bad tenant can destroy your place even if it is not furnished. So be super diligent and fussy! All the best!