It's sponsored by Furnished Finder - one of the listing platforms for midterm rentals.

Keep in mind that most buyers cannot envision how rooms are supposed to be used, so you need to tell them through staging, if you are using furniture, or through obvious cues (i.e. flat screen TV) in lieu of furnishings. 

Rentometer in our area isn't great because furnished/unfurnished, heat/ no heat included are all tossed together and we have a mix due to the student population.  

Well 609 is a code section that requires the furnished to provide proof of debt is also known as the validation of debt letter.

My units are pretty upscale small cottages but there are also a lot of people looking for less expensive more utilitarian STVR places, and also a number of people looking for a month to three month cheaper furnished rentals such as traveling nurses.Clearwater would be a great area, I think.

It won't hurt to offer "partially furnished" units (fridge, microwave, stove and maybe a bed - there are a ton of places to find fairly nice furniture without breaking the bank).

Many people are unable to visualize how the house they are viewing will look once it's furnished, this follows the same concept of why you shouldn't walk a prospective buyer through your flip until rehab is fully complete; visualizing a finished product is difficult for many.- Quicker resale times.

But have moved more into the furnished market..

Repositioning a percentage of student housing units as furnished short term rentals in high demand markets will give you an edge over others competing for the same capital for the same deals. 

Others rent pre furnished studios and may only stay 3-6 months.