Every room is fully furnished with matching furniture, including the living, dining, and kitchen. the home is equipped with everything right down to smart tv, forks and spoons, small appliances, iron and ironing board.

Excluding the appliances, I didn't purchase the furniture, tv's, etc. so I am wondering if it is really needed? 

Networking and shoe leather, getting belly to belly!

Sellers could sell house for more if they include a vehicle or furniture or some valuable w/ the house.Make sure client houses are staged so they sell faster & for more.

. - You can not use persoanl furniture to furnish your IRA's rental property.Transferring or using, by or for the benefit of, a disqualified person the income or assets of a plan.Example - your IRA cannot purchase a vacation property you or your family intends to use.Dealing with income or assets of a plan by a disqualified person who is a fiduciary acting on his/her own interest or for his/her own account.

The tenant did invite me over to previous residence to select furniture for our home, and property was messy-- did not appear damaged.

Buy and Hold Chart of Accounts should include the following:Assets:Checking AccountSavings AccountTenant Deposit Account(if you have all three - if not, whatever accounts you have)Mortgage Escrow Account (set up as a checking account)Rents ReceivablePrepaid ExpensesProperty AssetOther Depreciable Assets such as Furniture & Fixtures, EquipmentLiabilities:Accounts Payable (if you're using a feature where you record your bills to be paid, then pay them out of the software.  

So make sure your dining room chairs and patio furniture are decent.

A piece of furniture moved, some cobwebs on my bear rug, a picket that is loose somewhere, etc.

I would pay maybe 5% if he got me a good price, just want to break even at this point.A relative told me to dump 2-3k and furnish the place, maybe even give the furniture with the sale to make the unit look more appealing.