I live outside of a military base so I get brand new Raymour furniture for thrift store prices.

We left all of the furniture so it is ready to go.

Furniture gets removed prior to closing. 

He had left items in the apartment, but not anything of value, and mostly it was broken/ damaged furniture that was probably too hard for him to move on his own without a vehicle.  

I am debating about purchasing the washer/dryer (~estimating about 1200-1300 from looking at Home Depot) or potentially renting them from a furniture rental company and building it into the rent.  

Not every deal sitting on the MLS is going to be a home run, sometimes you have to wait and keep and eye out and be ready to pounce when a good one hits, and also make sure that you are keeping your own personal preferences on finishes and furniture etc out of the analysis. 

Outside items (like furniture) are subject to expanding and contracting as well as anything subject to moisture or mildew/mold. 

you don't see me going to the furniture store and saying "I need this 450 couch but can pay just $150".

I am planning to take most of the furniture with me to the new property as it doesn’t quite fit the theme or style that I think would make sense for a STR.

They will calculate depreciation on furniture.