Realtor or continue to finding a tenant DIY?

[Janice R.]

Hi BPer's !

My great tenant left at the end of August. I have advertised our 1bd/1ba 850sq ft condo (Alexandria VA, a few long blocks from a Metro, minutes from major highways) all through August using Postlet, AHRN (military) and Craigslist. I've had inquiries in Craigslist but they don't followup after I give the criteria. One was good but he bailed as I was waiting in the lobby - he looked at the building and texted me that it wouldn't work (harsh!). There are 2 other 1/1 condos for rent right now - both handled by realtors. My rent is in the middle of the other condos.

I think I'm forced to use a realtor at this point.  Any thoughts?  

I have one now and we used him several times in sell and buy transactions.   But I know that agents don't get very much revenue from rentals. On the other hand, losing a month of rent or more is significant for a landlord.  

Please, I like realtors!  Should I just go with my regular agent or find one that likes rental listings?