Li, it's always great to hear from Realtors that appreciate the value in staging.  Wanna move to California??... you wouldn't have much competition where I live.  Thank you for commenting. 

Maureen, just like in selling, now the chore is to get potentials renters in to see the differences that we created.  It was a long trek but I hope it will prove worthwhile.  Thanks so much for the comments. 

Sharon, I really dislike driving to or in So. Cal. (don't know how all of the stagers there do it) but this was important, so I had to suck it up.  Hopefully I will hear some good news this evening.  Thanks for always supporting me with your comments. 

Kathy, that's not half of what I took with me.  I had 10 bins full of art and accessories, plus the furniture (dining room, bedroom).  Not the loveseat (thank goodness) and I did have to cut short some of what I wanted to do but it's at least better than empty.  It just made sense to help out the family when my business is so slow and the inventory was available.  Thanks so much for stopping and commenting. I will post more pictures later.   

Michelle, I'm anxious to hear if they had any "looker's" and what the comments were at the Open House today.  It is a nice apartment but it's almost 40 years old so there are issues in this market.  The only drawback is that now the tenants in the other units want the same updates in their apts, but's that's OK, it is time to do that.  I may be spending a lot more time in So. Cal. than I'd like in this next year???   Thanks for commenting...(I was very nicely compensated!). 

Cathy and Linda, thank you both for commenting.  I've added a few more photos.  I had to leave before the job was completed so these aren't the greatest but they certainly are better than vacant. 

Thank you Cindy.  Believe me the van was jam-packed.  I had to warn everyone that there might be fall-out when they opened the doors.  I couldn't see out of the rear-view mirror and that was nerve racking...but it got done. 

Terrylynn...yeap they listen but they still grumble.  In this case the ends really did justify the means...or work involved.  Thank you. 

Thank you Mel.  I was there for 5 days and got plenty of rest.  However, I had to head back home before the place was squeaky clean, thus the AFTER photos are not mine and the lights are not on...but it's still better than vacant.  Right now they're having a problem getting any one in to see it.  I just produced a slideshow for Craigslist and we're hoping that will help.  There's a real glut of rental properties on the market right now in Orange County.  I appreciate you stopping and commenting. 

Thank you Patty.  It's always nice to work with someone that appreciates your work and compensates you fairly as with this job.