Finding renters in November

[Michael Bier]

Hello Everyone, My name is Mike and i have been reader on the site off and on for about a year. i am inthe process of finishing a rehab on a property that I will be renting out. It is my first rental property and was curious if anyone had some ideas to finding a renter in November. My house is ready but because it is starting to switch to colder weather is there anything I can do to help get a renter sooner then later?

[Jon Holdman]

@James Wise is correct that I only do month to month right from the start.  I've only had one tenant leave in less than a year with these leases, where I had two tenant bail out on year long leases.  Long leases tie the landlords hands more than the tenants.  Yes, many tenants will try to abide by the lease and stay for the full term of a long lease.  But if push comes to shove and things happen in their lives, they will leave, lease or not.  Vice versa just is not true.  Not too hard to evict for non-payment of rent.  But you'll be spinning your wheels evicting for an extra occupant, noisy parties or just general bad behavior.