They left the unit in very bad shape (holes in walls, cigarette smoke smell, soiling and damage from unauthorized pets, graffiti and intentional damage, unflushed turd and vomit in the toilet, drug paraphernalia and liquor bottles, disgusting furniture and trash left behind, fridge, dishwasher and oven looked like crime scenes, cockroaches in the cabinets, grease down the drain, literally the works).

We had one place with horribly uncomfortable furniture, empty bottles of soap/shampoo, uselessly thin toilet paper, and a million inane house rules.

There are places that will let you rent furniture to show how the room can be set up or how the space should be used and you can give them the option of whether or not they want to keep the furniture.

Im assuming as expense Legal transfer, Furniture for all house and payment to broker that got the tenant.

Just hang huge artwork, put down a carpet, bright curtains, bright furniture & pillows, etc.  

He gets $5,000 a month for a 2 bedroom condo which includes all utilities, all furniture and maid service. 

The dumpster will be here today for the furniture and a garage full of car parts.

Also bring tools to take apart large furniture, table legs, beds, etc.

No other furniture at all. 

If you plan to rent short term, you also need to account for utilities/cable, any up-front costs of furniture, kitchen supplies, etc, PM fees if you're going to have a PM, booking fees if you plan to self-manage, and as others have pointed out you need to have a replacement reserve.