My tenant in a lower unit is complaining that she hears the walking about, moving furniture, cracking ceiling noises, etc.  

Most have said the staging is necessary for a house that people can't imagine how the furniture would fit, other say it makes it feel more like a home.  

Is there heavy furniture against the wall, which could inhibit air circulation against a cold wall?

It's shorthand for Nebraska Furniture Mart!

friend with wife and young daughter mentioned their landlord is knocking down shower and bathroom walls, and they just had to shower and use the bathroom in backyar. said landlord refused to provide even a local motel room to go and use the bathroom/shower at.friend seems irate enough to be especially upset that has 2 yr lease and 'feels' landlord/owner's actions are in breach of it. also mentioned in ripping out walls they and some framing are covered in 'black slimy looking stuff' and the repairmen did not cover any of his furniture and it may be contaminated (with dust, debris, spores?)

In a few instances, we have even ventured into "built-in" furniture - mostly in rooms into which it is difficult to move furniture (lofts, basements, rooms with odd shapes/dimensions).  

I have a ton of furniture and possessions and I'm quite dismayed about what to do. 

We glue down vinyl and find that tenants can mop it, spill on it, drag furniture on it and it holds up pretty well

Nothing to worry about yet.Your property has an additional bedroom that will appeal to larger families with 4 or more children or live in grand parents while your neighbors are only 4 bedrooms.It actually makes a huge difference because your property will have a different customer base for the most part.Stage your property properly with the right furniture and decorative items and really get it looking far superior than the neighbors home.

My home is currently a literal construction site and my fenced in back yard is full of debris, rusty nails, ladders left propped up against the walls and my patio furniture and BBQ grill thrown about as if they were trash.