@Marie Copul from responses I've read my thoughts are going to be the contrarian.... 

I think you'll see things pick up in January.Some other tips:1. put the toilet lid down.2.

FL has a ridiculous number of low-value properties, everything from essentially campers on 55+ lots to MH parks everywhere to run-down shacks in much of the rural areas, all of which is going to drag down the average premium.

If the premium is worth the convenience for, go for it.

The lists we pull are primarily LLCs, and Skip Genie, my go-to, does not skip trace LLCs.

if you know your stuff and know how to deliver a message and network by being consistent enough you will always close deals!  

You talk to the neighbor and they tell you the city bulldozed the house last week, because it was destroyed in a hurricane. 

You get all the liens on the property and only some will be disclosed on the website.

It isn't easy to make things pencil, and I don't see it getting much better over the next 12 months.I have changed my rental strategy to Co-Living (rent by the room).

Let us know how it goes.I provide my screening criteria on my website, and I encourage applicants to screen themselves before applying so they don't waste my time, their time, or their money.