I can furnish more #'s if anyone is interested.

Know your market, know your numbers, know your capabilities and keep pursuing.You could always take your townhome [ look at corporate furnished rentals] and turn it into a rental and when you find that fixer you'll be ready.

Bit more risk as you have to foot the whole cost to furnish it.

Security deposits from the tenant in residential dwelling units shall be deposited in a trust account with a licensed and federally insured depository institution lawfully doing business in this State or the landlord may, at his option, furnish a bond from an insurance company licensed to do business in North Carolina.

They put a lot of work into furnishing it and see it as their home.I just had my vacation home trashed for the first time.

Great tips.On the furnishing sides of things,  a lot of stores will have a business owner discount.

I am not in that area, but when I have been interested or wanting to talk to folks, I message them on Furnish Finder/AirBnB.

Many decide it’s better to rent their furnished units longer term (3+ months) for less money because the turnover (especially with increasingly demanding clientele) is a pain in the butt and ultimately vacancy is quite expensive to your bottom line.

One of the comps wasn't a comp because it was a furnished MTR. 

Just like STR, they need to be furnished and stocked, but you don't have to provide as many commodities like shampoo, soap, etc.