-- We focus on verifying 2-year work history and verifying rent payments with last 2 landlords (unless in same property for 5+ years).3) MoveIn Specials: be careful with offering "free rent" as will just attract tenants with no cash.-- Try free TV or something else worth 25-50% of one month of rent.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?

Based on what I am seeing Ft Myers and Lehigh and not doing well.Cashflow has always been tough in most areas of FL, SWFL is no exception.

If you ever see someone offering terms that are too good to be true, you might as well just post your SS# and banking information on IG.

Determine your maximum allowable offer (MAO) based on your investment criteria.

We'll offer you some money so we can clean it up and put a park there.

I'm just speaking from a new host standpoint with the interface offered from both platforms, options & booking results, AirBNB is much superior in my opinion. 

If for some reason this falls through should I attempt to offer more money for a quit claim deed or proceed with the newspaper notification process. 

You pay for what it is... not for what it should be or could be.Later PalRogI did throw out a general offer just to try.

There is a house at a foreclosure auction that has a subordinate security agreement based on the national stabalization program NSP through NACA.

I would recommend matching old reservation rates and offering free gifts to secure good reviews and booking momentum.