Careful tenant screening, competitive rents, and proper property management can help reduce vacancy periods.

Though good for homeowners, Curbio should include a minimum listing period, so that Homeowners don’t game the system to get quick & affordable renovations (e.g. listing without intending to sell, and quickly executing the buy-out).

We’re not planning to flip or sell and we’re aware there is a waiting period.

And remember this problem will pass.I, too, was going through a very stressful period as a landlord when I first started.

Lastly, if you do work with an agent make sure to include a clause to only use them for a short period otherwise if they don't find a tenant you're stuck with wasting time. 

Those who want to do a deal may not be willing to do it right away, so stay patient and just check in with them periodically.

Notice periods vary based on the amount and frequency of changes.  

It's also about all the other things that allow you to hold onto property throughout the market, property, and tenant lumps and bruises that get thrown at you over a long period of time.

Period.

You could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things must be learned through trial and error.