(Sometimes the places are advertised here instead of/in addition to furnishedfinder.com) Of course, I also recommend looking at furnished finder. :)I will mention that there are several STRs that are on the market being sold now and some agents are mentioning that the market is saturated.

You'll be renting it furnished, so that will increase the rent.

These people are not going to furnish an apartment and sell it all off in 11 months when they pack up to leave.

They have jobs and are responsible people who can afford a furnished rental for their family/themselves- they are almost all homeowners themselves i am guessing.I have a buddy that does an STR in the desert also, he has similar experiences.

There are many good BP threads on this topic including this one: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/694441-airbnb-rental-arbitrageI manage 25 furnished rental units in the San Francisco Bay Area and earn a decent income.

Once you furnish the W-9, they should stop the withholding.

I may even consider over paying just to get it furnished... etc..  

It’s a mid to high end rental in a nice neighborhood so looking to do mid level furnishings.

Some receive a government check and can't afford and apartment, some have temporary jobs with unstable income, some can't get utilities due to past mistakes or can't pay the deposit, some can't afford to furnish apartments, and some don't want the cost of monthly upkeep of a house ie lawn care.

In the Cancun area, we have been offered a lot of Italian type of furniture, which is popular in this area.Could you offer Italian furnishings to this area?