When would you list a rental?

[Aidan Mulligan]

Hello everyone,

I'm two weeks away from closing on a rental property that will take me two weeks from closing to prepare for a renter (Replace a door, fix a leak, and paint some walls). Everything is in line with the closing with all parties involved so it's just a matter of the day arriving.

In this case, would you all list the property online and start collecting applications making it clear that move in wouldn't be for four weeks?

[Nathan Gesner]

You can't legally offer to rent a property you don't own. Get your ducks lined up and hit the ground running as soon as you close on the property. You'll have 1-2 weeks of marketing while you renovate which should be plenty of time to process applications and find a tenant in most markets.