I don't know where you are at, but earnest money usually goes directly to escrow here in California, but if they want to pay you directly and try to find you later in Vegas, that works for me.

yes we would usually offer an incentive, but depending on the overage, that might be more than enough overage. 

I'm assuming this won't be rented to a Section 8 tenant, but I often work with my CFO clients and set a "minimum rent" for their property at the Fair Market Rent (FMR) and usually increase it from that number based on the developer's desired tenant.

It's usually not wise to do business with family and friends even everyone's goals are aligned.

Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.

Looking for advice on where to post fully furnished month-to-month rentals besides the usual Furnished Finder/Airbnb/Zillow. 

Also if you are paying any software costs they usually charge by the listing, so half the cost.

Usually, 5-10 Year with an ARM or ballon at the end of the term.

Well usually pre-screening application help weed out the limited interest prospects or you can have a set of questionnaires before you setup a tour with them.

They are usually looking at C or D properties that local agents tell them will “cash flow“ They usually don’t cash flow because of high maintenance and vacancy.