Furniture stored and used outdoors should be outdoor furniture, not indoor upholstered items.Steps (front and rear) and sidewalks: should be clean, and free of hazards.

If they push back, you can offer an outdoor smoking area with clear boundaries & rent still increased, but otherwise, it’s time to plan that rehab now rather than later because the longer you wait, the higher the cost gets.

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First off, if you can't run it successfully as a short term rental, what makes you think someone else will be able to do so, with the added baggage of paying you and furnishing the place (assuming you wouldn't just give them your furniture)? 

There is a reason that successful hotel chains regularly renovate their interiors - trends change and highly utilized furniture and furnishings get damaged, worn and need replacement.

If you’re furnishing it as a mid-term rental, that depreciation on furniture, appliances, and improvements can seriously offset your first year’s income.

The property is worth $500,000 roughly and this should lead to a $60-65K depreciation deduction from a mixture of long-term depreciable assets and short term (furniture, finishes, sidewalks, landscaping, etc.).

I spent so much time sourcing high quality furniture and housewares and now that I'm trying to offload it all, I don't know how to find the people I need to find who might be interested.

Especially if it's a property that could use a little makeover (new paint, new flooring, furniture, etc).

Maybe somewhere with an outdoor space around 5 or 6pm?