For Rent SIGNS - are they effective still in the electronic age?

[Sam Leon]

Do you still put up a FOR RENT sign on the yard or on the gate?

Of course this depends on the location and whether you get foot traffic or may be a neighbor might want to switch places...

But with online ads I put down clearly the terms - security deposit, first month, last month rent plus app fee etc etc etc so those who don't qualify most likely hopefully (yeah I know...) won't call. However, if you put up a FOR RENT sign with a phone number then you are back to taking random calls from whoever read the sign and you have to spell out the terms again. Or is there a way to direct them to the online location instead of just a plain phone number?

Options:

- put a web address or a QR code on the sign to direct them to the ad. No phone numbers.

- put phone numbers but say for additional information please go here first...

- put a transparent box on the sign with printed flyers with the same info as the online ad.