Furnishing Mid-Term Rentals

[Mario Keophilalay]

Hey BP community,

Can I get some tips or even secrets on how to furnish a mid-term rental affordably but while keeping the quality nice. I am wondering if there is a site that let you rent furniture but if not where does everyone else buy their furniture for their MTRs. Looking in the Dallas, TX area. Thank you in advance!

[Nicole Heasley Beitenman]

I don't recommend FB Marketplace. By the time you find a piece you like, get a hold of the seller, negotiate price and pickup time, go see it, decide you don't want it, start looking again...it's just too time-consuming for us. 

We also tried the Wayfair/Amazon/Walmart stuff. It's junk. We've had our MTR operating less than a year, and my coffee table is already too scratched up. It's all particle board garbage.

Our local Ashley Furniture was running a VIP sale around Black Friday and we got 45% off a living room set for our primary. I asked them for the dates of their next sale and got chummy with the manager. We're going to furnish our second MTR (and replace some pieces for the first) during their next big sale. I'd go to all your local furniture stores and talk to them about their sale schedule throughout the year.