Test and refine your communication plan—it pays off!

She removed a lot of stuff, but this is the end result.She is very nice, pays like clockwork, communicates well, and never fusses. 

I find it beneficial to communicate my screening criteria to potential clients before they arrange a viewing or submit an application.It is useful to directly verify information with employers and landlords.Make sure to follow both your state regulations and the Fair Housing Act.

All work, no pay.If you want to make money, stop trying to chase get-rich-quick schemes or working with shady businesses.

A short term rental requires quite a bit more effort than a long term rental including quick response to all guest communications, managing cleanings after every stay, keeping on top of maintenance (emergency and deferred), marketing the property on all major OTA sites (i.e.

As a result, my primary duties were to determine (often through specific communication with the direct local municipality or planning individual) whether a property could be utilized as a vacation rental. 

There is so much noise out there that is often incorrect.Tip #3 Invest for the long run, it is safer and builds wealth.Tip #4 Be humble, always be willing to learn, and never let your ego stop that.Tip #5 Sales skills and communication will have a greater impact on your success than any other skill.Bonus Tip #6 Stay positive, no matter what happens.

Beyond the usual maintenance requests and communication tools, are there any innovative technologies or apps you've implemented that have significantly improved the tenant experience?

Don't expect it to be easy or to make you rich quick.

He insisted on micromanaging them and communicating with them himself, put them on "payment plans" that resulted in them getting even further behind, ignored my suggestions to serve 5-days, then looked at his account one day and realized just how far behind they were and that they would need to be evicted (we've already been through one - a few of them I was able to get on track), and blew up blaming everyone but himself.