That was going to be my first suggestion.In the future, always verify the license of anyone you choose to do business with before signing any contract.

If there is damage to the rental, we will treat your deposit according to state law and your lease.If you choose to reject this offer and decide to stay, we will interpret this as an acceptance of the rental's current condition.

That and being more proactive on showings/processing applications since applicants have more options to choose from than when rental market was super hot during covid.

Then, perhaps a few days later you offer them a free month's rent if they just choose to move out.

@Herminia Ojeda I second trying to choose a market you have a connection to.

Many investors from California are choosing to invest in the Midwest because of the low barrier to entry and yearly cash returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.

So the landlord could charge (say) 3.5% and choose to make money on accepting cards… but rentec direct’s charge 2.95%.  

I have begun reading David Greene's Long-Term Real Estate Investing to ensure I do this properly.What types of data should I be looking at before choosing a market for mid-term rentals?

"Best" means different things to different people and Philly is filled with MANY neighborhoods to choose from.

The execution of a good strategy is more important than which one of those you choose.