When it comes to furniture/design it depends.

• How do leases typically handle furniture/appliance damage or wear?

@Caryn Fischer  The downside of gifting or selling property to your children is that it can have capital gains tax consequences.

Then hire a handyman to put everything together.Rooms to go sells whole rooms full of furniture, sometimes at zero interest.

Looking for suggestions on any specific building materials, fixtures, accessories, furniture, and tech for a STR.  

Security Deposit: 2600Lease states no smoking/painting walls/no hanging things on wallsTenants have moved out and have left two truck loads of garbage to be removed.Damaged doorPainted walls which got on the ceiling and trim Lots of holes on the walls throughout the houseDamage from windows being left open constantly Weed was clearly smoked in the house (smell throughout the place) so we need to deep cleanWater bill wasn't paid so I had to turn back on utilityMissing keyQuoted costs:$450 junk removal (some furniture)$935 for damaged doors/windows, painting cleaning$30 for utility turn onTenants were only there for a year before moving out so a lot of this is beyond normal wear and tear. 

Basic staging with an agent usually means they give you insight into how you should:Declutter and depersonalize by removing photos and personal itemsArrange your furniture to improve the room’s flow and make it feel biggerAdd plants, move art, or re-arrange other accessoriesFull-service staging is another option if your house needs more hands-on attention.

Prioritize storage solutions and multi-functional furniture to maximize space.

Furnished vs. non-furnished quite obviously places ownership of the furniture with the landlord.

One thing that I find frustrating is categorizing same year capital deductions (e.g. furniture that is able to be deducted in the same year due to 179).