However, I would look at other options to see if AirBNB will work or Furnished Finder for travel nurses.

I would think most landlords, who choose to be landlords in very Tenant friendly San Francisco, would pony up the 5.2% knowing that the rate has gone up and down throughout time, unless they want to run the risk of their tenant's finding out and called out as being a bad landlord, being taken on by the very helpful San Francisco Tenants Union or taken to Small Claims Court.Maybe there is a silver lining in California's recent change in security deposits that limit it to one months rent when it used to be up to 2 month's rent for unfurnished units and up to 3x for furnished units.By the way, I took a look at your Company, https://www.getwhale.co/  Since your firm is only offering 4.2%, were you trying to market in San Fran before discovering the Rent Board rate?

You just need to add an addendum stating that the landlord gives you permission to furnish and sublet the property.

You have enough money to furnish a property *fully*, and (this is vital) you have enough money to hold in reserves if/when things don't go perfectly, but you don't have enough to put down a 20-25% down payment to own.

You can do well here with a purchase price in the $500k+ range and a furnishing budget of no less than $35k is my recommendation for a DIYer.

I am looking to sell a STR, Are there buyers who buy a fully furnished property?

Don't forget the cost to furnish the house, including linens, kitchen stuff, etc. 

In addition to some strategies listed above we have had some traction with furnished finder and zillow. 

We were early on the mid-term furnished rental wave, starting our first one in 2021, which helped boost our income. 

Partially because you did not rent it for an entire year but mostly because of upfront expenses: getting it ready for rent, buying furniture, electronics, and other furnishings, stocking up on initial supplies, and so on.