No good as a landlord after all these years

[Lynn Z]

Having such a difficult time in this mid south area attracting tenants. Fall is always terrible but this spring is awful. Everyone and his brother, brokers, property managers are listing EVERYTHING they own on craigslist and the university websites. People call or email, you leave a message and they simply don't call back. They look but ask "You're not in a hurry to rent this, are you?"

Local ads - no response. $750's are renting; 4 bedrooms are renting for $1650 but 3/2's 2/1's, 4/2's not much. It's depressing. You can stick a sign out but wind up with someone wanting 4 adults with their children and grandchildren. Have we reached a point that the market's flooded and you can only really get some interest in one month of the summer? You can reduce the rent but hey you can't give them away.

Am I the only one having a hard time this spring? I welcome experiences.
Might make me feel less like a failure.