Was on market for 2 weeks in very hot market. l I presented a cash offer 20% lower than list right before Christmas, and settled slightly above my offer.

@Carol Myhill do you have a specific city that you are looking at?

I don't get giddy... but I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.

Add the deposit to that and you are asking them to come up with how much money in 30-60 days when money is tight and Christmas is coming.Also check to see if you can increase your rent right now as some areas have banned rent increases.

Otherwise you may have a vacancy for a few months, especially as November is right around the corner...and we all know how sucky it is to turn a unit over between Thanksgiving and Christmas!

In my experience with hundreds of rentals, incentives are more likely to create a sense of entitlement and more demands with no guarantee of better performance by the renter.I manage properties for dozens of owners that kept rent low or gave gifts (including free rent every December as a Christmas present!)

I need to add those books to my Christmas list. .thanks for the recommendation @Jenning Yu

@Kim Hud this is just my opinion, but I do not agree with evicting people (after living in a place for a decade) on Christmas.

The summer will be pretty much fully booked by Christmas or so.

@Dan Heuschele Maybe something like this can be the next deal for you and Carol!