Furnished Finder for Landlords: A Practical 2026 Guide
Furnished Finder for landlords is a listing site for furnished rentals of 30 days or more. You pay a flat yearly fee per listing, traveling nurses and other working professionals contact you directly, and you screen them, sign the lease and collect the rent yourself. It works best for a clean, furnished home near hospitals or large employers, run by a landlord who is ready to handle the paperwork the platform does not.
Key takeaways
- Furnished Finder charges a flat annual subscription per listing ($199 per listing as of January 2026, with lower pricing for add-on units at the same address) and takes no commission on rent.
- It is a lead source, not a booking engine. You own the lease, the deposit, the rent collection and the collections risk.
- The listing that wins is practical: distance to the hospital or job site, a real desk, fast Wi-Fi, laundry, parking, and utilities spelled out.
- Answer inquiries fast. Traveling professionals often message several landlords at once and take the first good answer.
- Before you list, have three things ready: a monthly price, a written furnished-rental agreement, and a screening process you apply the same way to everyone.
What is Furnished Finder, and how does it work for landlords?
Furnished Finder started as a housing site for traveling nurses and has grown into a marketplace for monthly furnished rentals. Renters are mostly working professionals on fixed assignments: nurses and other medical staff, plus corporate travelers, consultants, people relocating, and families between homes.
For a landlord, the flow is simple:
- You buy a listing subscription and create the listing.
- The platform verifies your identity before the listing goes live.
- Renters find the listing and send you a message or a booking request.
- You talk with them, screen them, agree on dates and price, and sign an agreement.
- Rent moves between the tenant and you, not through the platform.
That last step is the one that surprises people coming from Airbnb. Furnished Finder does not hold the money, does not pay you out, and does not step in if a tenant leaves early or stops paying. According to Hostfully's step-by-step guide to listing on Furnished Finder, the listing also appears on Travel Nurse Housing and the Furnished Finder app once it is live, so one subscription gets you in front of that whole audience.
If you are still deciding between platforms, our comparison of Furnished Finder vs Airbnb covers fees, cancellations and audiences side by side. This guide assumes you have decided to list and want to do it well.
How much does Furnished Finder cost landlords?
The pricing is a flat yearly fee, not a percentage. Hostfully's 2026 breakdown of Furnished Finder fees summarizes it this way:
- $199 per listing per year as of January 2026.
- $149 per year for each add-on unit at the same address.
- A separate, higher rate for entire hotels or full apartment complexes.
- No booking commission, and tenants pay no guest service fee.
- Tenant screening at $44.99 per applicant, paid by the applicant by default.
- The subscription renews automatically each year, and taxes are added at checkout.
Prices change, so confirm the current number on the sign-up page before you budget.
The comparison most landlords run is against Airbnb. Airbnb's own service fee article says that on the single-fee structure most hosts pay 15.5% of the booking, and that this structure is mandatory for hosts who use property management software. On a $2,800 monthly stay, 15.5% is $434. That one month of commission is more than two years of a Furnished Finder listing.
The commission is not wasted money, though. It buys payment collection, a cancellation framework and someone standing between you and a guest who disappears. On Furnished Finder you keep the commission and take on that work. Whether that trade is good depends on how well you run the next four steps.
Is your property a good fit for Furnished Finder?
Not every rental belongs here. A cabin on a lake can be a great Airbnb and a weak monthly rental. Use this checklist before you pay for a listing.
| Question | Strong fit | Weak fit |
|---|---|---|
| Where is it? | Within a short drive of hospitals, large employers, bases or universities | Remote, resort or event-only location |
| How is it furnished? | Fully furnished, full kitchen, linens, a desk and chair | Partly furnished or decor-first with little storage |
| Can someone work there? | Reliable, fast Wi-Fi and a quiet corner | Spotty internet, no workspace |
| Daily life basics | In-unit or private laundry, parking, clear trash and utility setup | Shared or coin laundry, street parking only |
| Your calendar | Open for 1 to 6 months at a time | Only short gaps between vacation bookings |
| Local rules | Monthly furnished rentals allowed for your property type and HOA | HOA or lease terms that limit rentals you have not checked |
A useful sanity check for price is the federal lodging rate. The U.S. General Services Administration publishes per diem rates, the lodging allowance for official government travel, for every county. It is not what a nurse is paid, but it shows what the market treats as a reasonable lodging budget for a traveling worker in your area.
How do you set up a Furnished Finder listing that gets inquiries?
Monthly renters read a listing differently than vacation guests. They are not buying an experience. They are picking the place they will live, work and sleep for the next 13 weeks. Write and photograph for that.
Photos. Show every room, the kitchen with its counters, the desk, the bed, the bathroom, the washer and dryer, the parking spot and the front entrance. Daylight, wide angle, no filters. A renter who cannot see the laundry assumes there is none.
Title. Lead with what matters to the renter: the bedroom count, the furnishing, and the distance to the hospital or job center. "Furnished 2BR, 8 minutes to the medical center, desk and in-unit laundry" outperforms a clever name.
Description. Answer the questions you will otherwise get by message:
- Which utilities are included, and which are in the tenant's name.
- Internet speed, and whether it is fiber or cable.
- Exact parking: garage, driveway, or assigned spot.
- Pet policy, with any fee or deposit.
- Minimum stay, earliest move-in date, and notice period to extend.
- What is in the kitchen, in plain terms (pots, pans, coffee maker, dishes for four).
Profile. Fill in your host profile completely and add a real photo. The Hostfully guide notes that a complete profile ranks higher in Furnished Finder search, and renters trust a person more than a logo.
Availability. Keep your calendar accurate. If you also list on Airbnb, block the dates the moment a monthly tenant commits. A double booking with a nurse who has already moved across the country is the worst call you will ever make.
How should you price a furnished monthly rental?
Furnished Finder lists prices as monthly rent, not nightly rates. Build the number from the bottom up, not from your Airbnb calendar.
- Start with your local unfurnished rent for a similar home.
- Add the cost of furnishing and replacing items spread across the year.
- Add utilities and services you include: power, water, gas, internet, streaming, trash, lawn, and a cleaning between tenants.
- Add a vacancy cushion. Monthly rentals have gaps between assignments. Price for the year, not for a single full month.
- Compare with nearby furnished listings on the platform with the same bedroom count and distance to the hospital.
Then decide on extras: a one-time cleaning fee, a pet fee, and whether a stay shorter than three months costs more per month. Write these into the listing so nobody is surprised at signing.
Two pricing mistakes we see often: copying the Airbnb nightly rate times 30, which overprices the home and gets no messages, and pricing so low that one empty month eats the margin for the whole year. Neither is fixed by the platform. It is your number to own.
How do you screen tenants and handle the lease?
This is where landlords who come from short-term hosting need the most new habits. On Airbnb the platform verifies the guest. On Furnished Finder, you decide who moves in, and you need a fair, written process.
Screening. Furnished Finder offers background, credit and eviction screening that the applicant usually pays for. Whatever tool you use, apply the same criteria to every applicant, in the same order, and write the criteria down before the first inquiry. Fair housing rules apply to furnished monthly rentals the same way they apply to any other rental. An applicant you turn down can ask for a copy of the screening report used. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explains how renters can request their tenant screening report, which is a good reminder of what your applicants are entitled to.
Verification beyond the report. For traveling professionals, ask for the assignment start and end dates and the employer or agency name. A real assignment has dates. Contracts get extended or cancelled, so ask how they handle each.
The lease. Never hand over keys on a handshake. A furnished monthly agreement should cover:
- Start and end dates, and how an extension works.
- Monthly rent, due date, late fee and accepted payment methods.
- Security deposit amount and when it is returned.
- Early termination: what happens if the contract is cancelled.
- Utilities, internet and what the tenant pays directly.
- An inventory of furnishings, with photos, signed at move-in.
- House rules, guests, pets, smoking, parking and quiet hours.
Furnished Finder offers state-specific lease templates through its KeyCheck tools, according to the Hostfully guide. Templates are a starting point. Laws on deposits, notice and occupancy vary by state and city, so have a local attorney review your agreement once. This guide is not legal advice.
What does it take to run Furnished Finder rentals month to month?
Signing the lease is the start of the work, not the end. Here is the recurring load for each tenant:
| Task | When | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry replies | Every day | Reply within hours, with price, dates and next step |
| Screening and lease | Before move-in | Same criteria for everyone, e-signed agreement, deposit received |
| Move-in | Day one | Access code, Wi-Fi details, inventory photos, house manual |
| Rent collection | Monthly | Automatic reminders, on-time payment tracked, late fees applied consistently |
| Maintenance | As it happens | One place to report issues, a vendor sent, the tenant updated |
| Extension or move-out | 30 days before end | Ask about extension early, schedule cleaning and inspection |
| Owner reporting | Monthly | If you manage for owners, a statement showing rent, fees and expenses |
For one unit, a notebook and a calendar can work. Past three or four units, especially if you also run Airbnb stays in the same homes, things slip: an inquiry answered a day late, a renewal nobody asked about, a rent payment nobody noticed was missing.
What we see running 35 rentals in Atlanta
We run a mixed portfolio of short-term, mid-term and long-term rentals in metro Atlanta, and Furnished Finder is one of our steady lead sources for monthly stays. A few things we have learned from doing it ourselves:
- Speed wins more than price. The inquiries we lose are usually the ones we answered late, not the ones where we were more expensive. A traveler with a start date next Monday books the first landlord who gives a clear yes.
- Distance to the hospital is the headline. Homes near major medical centers get monthly interest even in months when weekend demand is quiet.
- Mid-term fills the gaps. Monthly tenants carry our slower months, while nightly stays fill the short windows between assignments.
- Utilities cause most of the friction. Every question we did not answer in the listing came back as a message, and sometimes as a dispute at move-out.
- The paperwork is the real job. The platform brings the lead. The lease, deposit, rent tracking and move-out inspection are on us every time.
These are our observations, not industry statistics. Your market may behave differently.
How do you choose software to manage Furnished Finder rentals?
Furnished Finder gives you leads and some landlord tools. It does not run the rest of your business. Most operators end up pairing it with one of these:
- Spreadsheet and calendar. Free and fine for one or two units. It breaks when you have overlapping stays, several owners, or more than one person answering messages.
- Long-term rental software (tools such as AppFolio, Buildium or DoorLoop). Strong on leases, rent collection and accounting. Usually not built for nightly bookings or for messaging travelers fast.
- Short-term rental software (tools such as Guesty, Hostaway or OwnerRez). Strong on channels, calendars and guest messaging. Leases, deposits and monthly rent collection are often thinner.
- Software built for mixed portfolios. One account for nightly, monthly and annual stays, so a home can move between them without changing systems.
Questions worth asking any vendor: Can it reply to Furnished Finder leads quickly? Can it send a lease for e-signature and track the deposit? Does it collect monthly rent and chase late payments? Can the same home take an Airbnb booking next month? Does it produce an owner statement if you manage for others?
Rentology is in that last group. It handles short-term, mid-term rentals and long-term rentals in one account, with AI replies to Furnished Finder leads, lease management, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance and owner statements. It starts at $149 a month for up to three properties. If you are comparing tools for monthly stays specifically, our page on the best mid-term rental management software lays out what to look for.
FAQ
Is Furnished Finder worth it for landlords?
For a furnished home near hospitals or large employers, usually yes. The yearly fee is less than one month of Airbnb commission on a typical monthly stay. It is worth less for vacation-only locations, and it only pays off if you answer leads quickly and run a solid lease process.
Does Furnished Finder collect rent for landlords?
No. Rent is paid by the tenant to you, under your lease. You choose how to collect it, so set up a payment method, reminders and late fees before the first tenant moves in.
What is the minimum stay on Furnished Finder?
The platform is built for stays of 30 days or longer. You set your own minimum in the listing, and many landlords choose one to three months to cut turnover and cleaning costs.
Do I need a lease for a Furnished Finder tenant?
Yes. Use a written furnished-rental agreement with dates, rent, deposit, early-termination terms, utilities and a furnishings inventory. Have a local attorney review it once, because deposit and notice rules vary by state.
How do I report Furnished Finder rental income on my taxes?
Rent from Furnished Finder tenants is rental income, and listing fees, cleaning, utilities and repairs are common rental expenses. The IRS explains the rules, including how personal use of the home changes them, in Publication 527, Residential Rental Property. Talk to a tax professional about your situation.