I have a couple of people that this has happened to, and you need to have it in writing and tied to the property to make it work. 

I would closely monitor your competitions pricing to see what is working for them.Vrbo has built in tools to monitor when people are searching for specific dates.

I get a lot of applications from out-of-area people, typically moving from another state.

We make people take photos of themselves holding their ID and then I also meet them in person for the showing - at least for my units on the NW side of Chicago.I've never heard of these testers, but I am not surprised. 

There are auctions, city grants, and financing programs designed to help people revitalize neighborhoods.

I usually like to start it shorter to be safe if I need to end the tenancy, but I know some people opt for the longer 14-15 month leases.

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People investing in Phoenix are seeking appreciation.

I think you bring up a good point of considering offering higher returns to investors if I have to begin to search outside of my network.But my original question from the post still remains, where would you recommend I search for people interested in an opportunity like this? 

Hi - I am new on this platform - but am looking to help people accomplish financial freedom through real estate.