As an investor-only agent in the Boston area, I'm looking at the market nearly every day and analyzing deals for clients.

The other positive, at least for apartments.com is if they fill out an application it's good for any other unit on the site for 30 days without having to pay the fee again.Not that it matters for the law but another thing we do for tenants after they are selected is do a gift basket that exceeds that in which they paid in application fees. 

Under FS 83.49, you have to handle security deposit claims within 30 days of the tenant vacating upon termination of the lease.

In the end I refinanced THE DAY rates bottomed and they immediately started going back up.

Yes, I some landlords are taking that kind of approach and it may be working for them, BUT a broken clock works for me twice a day!

This probably means the 1st year you are on the phone 8 hours a day 5 days a week calling people and trying to convince them to sell.  

Credit pulls for the same type of loan within a short window (usually 14-45 days) are treated as one inquiry, so your score should be fine.

Although most of my stays are <7 days, I've had a few longer stays (business travelers and a family that was going through a full home remodel).

Where buyers/tenants can view dozens of properties in a day to screen out less desirables then schedule with a real agent to see the home in person!

I have them tell me how long a project will take to complete, and then I add buffer days or maybe up to 2 weeks, depending on how long / complex of a project it is and potentially accounting for weather if it is outside work.