But, it is a bummer because I just spent $$$ on furniture, bedding, and all of the many incidentals.

We also replaced quite a few old ceiling lights with new ceiling fan/light combos and replaced any cracked or suspect outlets, etc.Kitchens got new stoves and microwaves and upgraded furniture in common areas.

Your advice about using durable yet affordable furniture makes a lot of sense for mid-term rentals.

Ugly furniture and cell phone photos ... and I was grossing $3,000/mo.

Once somebody gets over 300,000 to 500,000 dollars you would think it would get hard to live paycheck to paycheck , but I have seen people finance incredibly expensive furniture for their mortgaged incredibly expensive homes and the money just runs out at the end of the month . 

It's only 3.5% down + closing costs and reserves.Work your day job, mow lawns, leaf cleanup, shovel snow, flip furniture, pick up night shifts waiting tables/bartending, stock shelves at home depot overnight if you hate talking to people or anything else.

It’s really just a long term with furniture isn’t it? 

Make sure the home has quality furniture and items that don’t fall apart in a few years.

The furniture in the unit is ours, so we are responsible for that.We do get a separate lessee insurance policy on the furniture and such that we've placed in the condo, and we require our sub-lessees to get a policy as well.

Stores that have since moved-in to the space include Costco, HomeGoods, Petco, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field and Stream, Best Buy, and Ashley Furniture Home Store.Transit Oriented/Mix-Use Developments- Mobile Bay Bridge Project is said to begin in 2020, costing $2.1 billion and consisting of a six-lane cable stay bridge over the Mobile Bay connecting Mobile and Eastern Shore.