Hey, Jaycee, I've only been running it for a couple of months now since I closed but it's been doing about $6000/month in gross rents so far, this month will very likely be closer to $4500-ish since it's by far the worst month of the year for rentals in that area. 

The worst PM imitation I ever had the misfortune of employing

It is quite rural and it is much easier to get a permit for these sorts of things if you even need one.

I am tired of preparing for the worst... preparing for the worst is killing me slowly and I might not ever make it to experience the best.

In my Longmont flip, we made sure to account for worst-case scenarios upfront so there were no surprises later.

Many times they will claim it's wonderful and then try to hide their worst deals by only showing completed deals.

Similar to the comments above on using FurnishedFinder, also check Airbnb and sort for 30+ day rental options. in addition, I'd recommend talking to the local university and hospitals nearby by calling to their various departments.

I especially appreciate your and others’ assurance around this being the worst time of the year to find a tenant and not to sweat the slow movement too much.

There has never been any sort of lease signed nor has she ever paid anything more than a few electric bills which are next to nothing since he has solar. 

@William Taylor so many options...Use your RE knowledge to: WholesaleFind rental deals to sell to investors locally or here on BPStart leveraging your personal contacts to build your sales businessFind a motivated seller willing to do seller financing:- Move in worst room or basement, rent out all the other rooms for max cashflow- You could even live in the basement and STR the rest of the house