Theoretically, you could take the 3% and go buy furniture or buy upgrades that are going to be cheaper than what the builder is offering anyways.

I spent a month there cleaning it up and lifting heavy furniture, drywall, wool insulation, etc...

I'm watching the playoff games today, and it seems every few minutes there's a VRBO commercial....They aren't mentioning AirBnB by name but they show a couple staying in a trailer where nothing works and then a couple staying in a really nice house with an outdoor rain shower, BBQ, pool , etc.....And the wording underneath says - 'Private Residence'.

Have about 100,000 sq ft all leased up. currently focused on industrial outdoor storage

Moldy smell was coming from clogged bathroom sink (I figure that out myself) Note: the proper way to do a mold inspection is to test the outdoor air to indoor air.

They put out bulky trash on a stormwater inlet and I call it the "magic go-away spot" because almost everything that isn't completely unfixable disappears from there within a day, whether it's the furniture flippers or the metal scrappers who get it.If they don't distinguish between the crimes, they aren't much use. 

A few reasons:Most tenants in Hawaii will have their own furniture already, since most rentals are partially furnished.Tenants without their own furniture usually don't stay in one place for long, meaning more turnover for you.If you provide the furniture it is more hassle and cost for you to keep track of and replace/repair.I don't think you'll lose any potential renters by having it partially furnished.Good luck!

That thing with cats is, so many times the drama is it's an outdoor indoor cat, it's the neighbor's cat I''m just petting it, I only let it in to feed it and then it runs outside, it's the neighborhood cat etc etc etc.

Otherwise, people in that price range typically have their own furniture and want to use it. 

The house had been broken into and the indoor and outdoor AC units are gone :( The outdoor unit was even in a cage, given that it's not a class A neighborhood, but they just sliced it open.