How long does it take you to rent your property out?

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What is recommended, hiring a real estate agent to find you a tenant or do it yourself? I know it depends on what market your at, but how long does it take you on average to rent your property out? And if you use a property manager to rent your property does he/she do a good job leasing your property, what do property managers charge for managing your property, and leasing.

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I screen tenants myself, in the Central Valley CA middle income 3-2 homes take me about 2-4 weeks to get the perfect tenant. (I'm picky and I haven't had any disasters in four years)

In my low income houses it takes up to two months! It's a hassle to find someone that will treat the home like I would and I am phasing those few homes out. I would rather a home sit empty than have it destroyed by a bad tenant.

A good realtor or property manager has more resources than I do such as waiting lists etc. that would make the process much faster and efficient.