A broker from Lisbon sended me this property:T3 app 104m2 (10km from Lisbon center)Price 127.500€Between 1200-1800 rent priceI took 1400Good condition, no furnitures Loan from 345,93/ month (360 months)I did the tax, vacancy, repair, CapEx, manager and insurance.

Also, I would need to furnish the whole house which would likely cost more that what I would make back and then I would have to figure out storage for the furniture when I return it back to college rental.

Your furniture is an asset.

Literal garbage everywhere, carpet I replaced in January smells like pee, dirty diapers on the floor, food everywhere, coloring on walls and doors, holes in walls, furniture everywhere.

@Cody L. you could hire a local architect, design build firm, office furniture companies that specialize in co-working spaces 

Everyone is afraid of Taz (pit) because how bulky he is.

It's pretty simple to throw some pieces of furniture in a house and call it staged, but a designer will bring out the measuring tape, implement a theme unique to the location and property and will create an experience for the buyer.As a reference, check out these two videos of the properties I mentioned above:https://www.youtube.com/watch?

We were covering expenses, which included financed furniture, but not making big strides towards any particular financial goals.

@Will Lotherington You will also have to pay for all utilities, add internet, cable or satellite (to do it right).You'll need to furnish it with good to nice furniture, provide consumables, sheets, towels, cookware etc.You will need to replace items as they wear out.You will need to clean the place after each stay or coordinate and pay someone else to do it.I think these cost will eat into or eliminate any potential profit over what a Long Term rental would bring in with much less effort.

I feel like it would depend on who brought the mattresses/other furniture in - if it was the renter, then they most likely brought the bed bugs in with them.