I prefer to contact other investors or look at comparable properties for rent on Facebook Marketplace or similar sites.

Upon reaching out to her to try to figure out what is going on, I get a long drawn out Facebook message (yes Facebook!!)

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

"for rent by owner", investors)-search for non-homestead properties in your county and send postcards to those owners that own homes that meet the criteria you want to focus on-network with real estate attorneys -network with trustees in banks that offer trustee services-look up court records of landlords who have filed their own evictions and send them postcards -network with HOAs that have non-homestead properties in that association -when you see a "for rent by owner" sign in your area, send the owner a letter -join Facebook groups (for rent by owner, landlords) and being to contribute -improve your SEO on your website-find someone who can help you gather landlord info from Zillow, etc.

I've seen a range of $1,000 - $1,300 based off Facebook Marketplace + Furnished Finder, but what are the numbers you are seeing?

I typically stick to my large Facebook group and steer away from all this.

We use an Instagram and Facebook page for all our rentals.

Their policy changes including price increases, charging for every little thing as an "add-on", complicated GUI and the lack of fixes of known problems (posted by their "community" on a Facebook Group), and super slow ACH deposits (which take 10+ days!)

It would be similar to someone you connect with on Craigslist, Reddit, Facebook, or Twitter and you should do due diligence on professionals you meet with care. 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.