Hi Superman
The suggestions made by Kieran seemed to me to be a little strong, but you do have to get your invested furniture money back and protect your assets.
If you purchase goods from say Harvey Norman or Office Works, they offer a rental system (separate company) which seems to be something like the cost of the goods plus one third and paid off over three years or for some, paid off over two years.
I have used the first formula successfully myself. So for a unit, home etc., where the unit is worth say $200,000 and rents for $200 per week, add $10,000 of furniture, and repay in three years.
Rent is then the base of $200 plus $10,000 plus $3,333 = $13,333 / 156 = $85 added to the base of $200 = $285 per week
Original yield is 5.2% and increases to 7.0% after furnishing. I would think that this is the most generous you would need to be.
If you were to require repayment in two years, the rent increase from $200 per week to $328 per week total or a yield of 8.1%
Casual leasing as in holiday rentals may have to be shortened to one year. Its a guide
Regards
Ross