Where To Post A Rental

[Mark McEwing]

Good Evening,

I just posted my first post about 5 minutes ago.  Exciting lol.  Here goes my second. Oh and I am a newbie.

So I am about to list my current home as rental. I will be moving into my second home upon completion of the build which will not be for a couple more months. To ensure my current home does sit not vacant I will be living else where between rental and build out. My friend is a realtor and I am playing with the idea of having friend list property on the MLS. This does require a 50% fee of the security deposit, around $800. Ouch. I really do not wish to spend this but I can justify it with my crazy busy schedule. Oh and 3 kids. And Wife. What is everyone else doing out there? I just discovered postlets, I have seen hot pads, and now cozy? Craigslist seems to get a bad rap. Do people have a lot of positive results finding quality tenants off of these sites? My realtor friend will also be handle a lot of the screening and background checks, as well as showing my property but I feel I may lose a lot of control going this route. First impressions are important and the interview starts the first time I hear them speak over the phone. Thanks ahead of time. Much appreciated.