Hard time getting my property rented (19 days on the market)

[Tosin Omoba]

Good afternoon, I am a new landlord and I recently just posted my unit on Zillow. Although we have had a few applicants, I'm still having a hard time renting it (the applicants don't meet the standard) any pointers on how to go about it? Thank you. 

[Bill B.]

99% chance it’s price or advertising (quality or location).

Do you randomly guess at the rent and take the pictures yourself?

Once you get to 1 month’s extra vacancy you will have lost 8.5% and could have hired a professional property manager for 8%. You will be paying to be a property manager. So please don’t get past that before you hire a pro. 

It’s similar to posting “I’m fixing my own plumbing, and it’s still leaking, what’s wrong?”