Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

As for a downward shift you can always lower your rate (underwrite a worst, middle and best case scenario), Make sure your rental stands out from the crowd (easy to do in Hawaii since most owners don't reinvest in their property).  

(months on the market) I sometime offer an incentive like 1/2 off first month's rent to stand out. 

Also, if the community has a stand-out feature or the property stands out, then an overhead may go here as well. 6-50: I set up the logical walk through the house from the front door through the house in the most logical way.

Hey @April Birdsong, You can use the Ring or a stand alone camera.I don't use a Ring but I have a stand alone, solar powered camera pointing at the main entrance.

If you want to hit the projected numbers or even outdo them, your property must stand out in location, view, management, and especially design.

You don’t want small condos that are easily carbon-copy for example as you have no way to stand out from competition and it becomes a race to the bottom.

It took a little while, but when it popped up on the MLS I was well-prepared to submit an offer and even in a multi-offer scenario I was able to make my offer stand out (happy to go into how we did that if that'd be helpful)

I agree. 15 years ago including internet in rent was a great way to stand out.

I dont think the communication clause would stand up its to hard to prove.