Best website to advertise my rentals?

Question

I have been using Craigslist with success for a number of years marketing and managing a modest portfolio of residential real estate in core Denver.  However, inquiries have tailed off in the past 12 months, and scams have increased.

Looking for recommendations on a good website that I can pay to post a listing on.  Right now I just need one place filled.

I checked rent.com, and they wanted to upsell a lot of features that didn't appeal to me. It also seemed a bit pricey - $180 for 90 days (I don't need to list something in this area for 90 days).

I am also confused about whether there is one site that potential tenants use as a resource - I do not perceive a dominant player in the market.  One of the things that Rent.com offers is cross listing on three other websites with their standard fee, and a $35 upcharge for them to list on ~20 other sites.  I question the efficacy of these ~20 other sites.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Account Closed · Answer

@Benjamin Lyng Definitely join and post in local 'buy sell trade' groups on Facebook. People will comment or message you directly giving you a chance to 'see' who your potential tenants are prior to a showing.

Krista Place · Answer

If your building has fewer than 50 units or is a single family home than it's free to list your rentals on Zillow, Trulia and HotPads.  You create and manage one listing that appears on all three consumer sites.  Good luck.

Benjamin L. · Answer

Don't all of these cost money (except CL)?  I was also looking for more of a one stop shop.  I want to minimize the time of creating multiple listings, creating new user names, etc.  I only get $1000/month on this one, so I don't want a lot of brain damage.

Perhaps there really isn't a one stop shop for residential rentals such as an Amazon or ebay?

Jenifer Kynor · Answer

Hi Benjamin,

My recommendation would be to get on all of the major listing sites; Zillow, Trulia, Rent.com, Apartments.com, etc. Keep using craigslist as well. The more you're on, the more eyes on it and leads you'll receive!

I'll reach out to you with a few more suggestions!