If using a lender this is a non issue.

This level of service is NOT typical for the Lehigh Valley, and it’s certainly not what we’ve experienced with our PM or others we know in the area.A property manager should be proactive in tenant placement, responsive to inquiries, and transparent about efforts to fill vacancies.

Find one that can be custom to your needs, has flexible pricing, no long-term, high-cost memberships and excellent customer services to determine how to best market to your leads.

What exactly would make a city board approve non-affordable (i.e. not Section 8)  apartments?

I am very familiar with how to list a traditional, non-furnished house for rent on Zillow.

They have good customer service, good online access, and take series LLCs.

Do you have someone that manages it all including bookings and customer service or just specific parts like cleaning only? 

I’m considering having a lawyer send them a certified letter, though I know that will still come with a significant fee, which is still preferable to full service.

Unless you give me these answers, I cannot tell you whether it's better to place your property in service in December of 2024 or in January of 2025.

There are some services like Guest Ranger but we do not screen in the traditional sense.Make your house rules clear and make it clear they are enforced, then they tend to screen themselves.