Some towns require a nightly online form to be filled out for any non-residents who are parking their cars (this is easily automated from an operational standpoint).As the MTR market becomes saturated over time, those who have separated themselves from the rest of the "competition" will continue to perform well by having an outstanding listing and all the MTR-specific amenities.

Listing immediately at a bit of a discount to fill it quick on ST leases to reup in spring.

Then look for a partner or partners to fill in the gaps.

I did a quick google search yesterday trying to find one in my area and got a lot of corporate type responses eg fill out this form and check the website etc.

Can you mix and match tenants to fill a larger space?

But we moved out the low rent tenants and after the rehab we filled all units with market rent tenants.

They do so well especially when they need to fill vacancies too. 

If you budget the negative cash flow over the course of the hold period and have reserves set aside to fill the gap, there is no problem (assuming your investment meets your target appreciation rates - I understand there is no guarantee there). 

Good tenants can significantly reduce vacancy rates, turnover costs, and maintenance expenses.Many property managers I know are quick to fill vacancies, often asking, "Do they meet the minimum requirements?"

People need to remember that not everyone is filling in a spreadsheet with the most stringent numbers, there are lifestyle advantages to be considered as well.