My guess is that the type of hands off 'don't want to deal with it' buyer you are looking for is also unlikely to be able to see past the 'ugly' current state of the house.I could imagine it working if you show them something finished (model home) and not show them the current ugly state.I heard a story from a high end ($50k tables) furniture designer who once made the mistake of showing the client the table in progress with clamps, glue and unfinished surfaces etc.

She did not turn her keys back in so tech not but all her furniture was moved out all that was left was a bunch of garbage that I hadn’t hauled away yet to see if she does.

Furniture is expensive Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Landlord home owner insurance usually covers the property itself, not the tenant's belonging.The tenants need to have their own renter's insurance to cover loss of their items like personal clothing, electronics, furniture, etc.

It means there's gonna be some furniture moving around in that property. :-) Often bulletproof, plate carrier are the vests some police and battle-ready military personnel wear. 

I am looking for the best Premier House Furniture Staging Company near Atlanta, Alpharetta area.

Do you buy furniture for everything or do you rent it?

Dont stretch yourself out too thin buying new furniture, cars, etc.There are going to be so many more costs that come up over the next couple of years.

They move furniture around and the housekeeper can't move it back by herself.

Thanks for the quick reply, Julie - very encouraging to hear that it's an avenue worth pursuing.I used to be concerned about my personal furniture (which is not inexpensive) but after I added up the opportunity costs of NOT utilizing my primary residence as a STR in my absence, all my concerns about it vanished.