Granted, it had very nice, upscale furniture, but the rent paid for a significant portion of their mortgagw and allowed them to save for a larger home once they had a baby on the way.

One option you can attempt to recoup some cost is to sell the furniture you used to stage the property.

It was rent ready and came with the furniture.

A neighbor informed us that all furniture moved in was from a local furniture rental company.

We have upgraded appliances, paint, bedding, furniture, tile and cabinet doors/drawers to keep it contemporary and updated.

., what commission do leasing agents typically make for referring tenants to a internet/cable company, renters insurance provider, furniture rental company, etc.)?

Latest potential vacancy has been a piece of cake in showings because our tenant is clean, doesn't have too much furniture and did a good job of decorating.

For example, they may have furniture they need to store in a storage unit for a few months and other things that they need to move from a cottage, or an old boat or hot tub or pile of junk that they need to dispose of, and you can make that happen for them.

If you know how to refinish furniture though it's pretty much the same thing.

They left ALL of their furniture, which was so stained we could not even donate it - had to throw it all out.