You might want to ask these questions in the General Landlording https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52 or the Medium Term Rental forum, https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/925 which is what you're doing if they are furnished rooms. 

Moreover, "[v]olitional unwillingness, as distinguished from good faith inability, to meet contractual obligations furnishes neither a ground for cancellation of the contract nor a defense against its specific performance" (Meisels v 1295 Union Equities Corp., 306 AD2d 144, 145 [2003]).  

Furnishings that are easy to clean, along with amenities like high-speed internet and pet-friendly options, go a long way.

As mentioned above, advertise in more places (Booking.com, Airbnb/VRBO,  Zillow, Furnished Finder, etc). 

Almost nothing on the market there will cashflow while you live in it with LTR, so try to airbnb the units or do furnished rooms for rent, etc.

Find one close to a hospital and furnished.  

Do you need to furnish it to run it as a LTR or MTR in Cape Coral, or should I offer it unfurnished?

I also have  experience with Vrbo, Airbnb, Furnished Finder, and co-living. 

And I run a MTR myself, do you generally used furnished finder or AirBnB?

Lowering the prices are a good way to get a few folks but don't go crazy so you don't get the dregs who can destroy your place.Now, listing on Furnished Finder.