Unless you commit to a major gut renovation, it's not going to look good, so figure out your own quick-fix options from there.

Also, one of the benefits of “renting “ is for the tenant to not be “tied “ down or committed to a 2-3 year contract even if they end up staying/ renewing anyway.

We here at 11Capital and BiggerProfits are absolutely committed  to providing our customers first class service. 

This is the tough one, because we see what other successful people are doing and it looks like a lot of work and commitment.

It’s a $1500 commitment per year in my area.

You're not committing to anything by looking, and it will give you a chance to ask the agent about the contract issues you're questioning here.

Over time of building a relationship with them, you'll hear the good, bad and ugly.I don't think it's smart to jump into any major commitment without a reasonably long period of relationship building and regular contact.I'm not a fan of those large national turn-key property providers marketing everywhere.

I'm not exactly "new" to BiggerPockets but I've recently committed to being more involved, so I'd like to introduce myself.

@Jack B.ANYTHING, as you pointed out, can be faked.BUT... if you are doing that for an apt, you risk committing a crime by falsifying information.So, let's say a tenant has the following:- NO CRIMINAL HISTORY from the Report- HIGH CREDIT Score from various sources- Qualified and Verifiable Income from their Employer- NO EvictionsAfter checking all of that, they then submitted a FALSE 6 months bank statement?!

I wouldn't try to commit to any cash flows on your end as you don't know when the tenant will be in place and you will have a lot of costs getting them in.