Also, make sure it is very clean...in my experience a vacant unit can get kind of dusty and need follow up light cleaning if it is vacant longer than a month, especially if it has had a fair amount of viewings/traffic. the cleaner the unit the higher quality of tenant and price.Also, you should get your realtor to facetime or send video of the neighborhood, if your neighbors have furniture or mattress left out at the curb, lots of graffiti, people loitering, or their is a homeless encampment down the street, there could be issues that have nothing to do with your property, but more to do with the immediate neighborhood.the other suggestions about zillow, gets you on HotPads, trulia at the same time, since they are owned by same company...the other app is apartments.com.

InterestProperty tax, homeowners association dues and insuranceCost of cleaning, utilitiesPhone Service InternetSecuritymaintenance, pest control, repair, and home improvementsDepreciation ( over 39 years- Home office is considered non residential)Direct expense are 100% deductable ( furniture, handyman, painting that room. etc) If you don't want to keep track of the utilities and expenses, IRS allows $5 for each square footage with a cap of I think $1500

Build equity I can tap for later deals, price appreciation, maximize revenue, furniture belongs to me. 

I'm working on getting my first North FL SFH appraised/rented and need to get the lawn cleaned up and some furniture installed before the appraisal gets done. 

.), linens (towels, sheets, comforters - they need to be thrown out every 3-12 months), Lawn care - not just mow and blow, but garden beds tooPest control - 80/qtr furniture - it doesn't last forever.Maintenance - normal + changing light bulbs, fixing furniture, loose doorknobs, etc.Administrative software - dynamic pricing engine, guest communication system Hosting fees - this is not a passive model.

I was driving the neighborhood and saw trash and furniture at the street—it was clear someone had just moved out, so I left a letter.

Just to clarify, this is really only for interior demolition work.If there is a bunch of junk/furniture in the house it could add another day or two. 

I get tired of reading how a person needs 800 thread count sheets, plush towels, an espresso machine, a fancy couch with Corinthian leather, top of the line mattresses, etc. 

Only personal property that is movable (like cars, planes, furniture) cannot be 1031 exchanged.Much has yet to be defined.

I would sell all my furniture and get rid of everything before moving, I plan on just packing my personal stuffs and driving my car over there.