Maybe your PMC isn't advertising it where you think they are.Here's what we do for our clients with advertised vacants:Marketing Pics are edited, so your property looks its best:Pics have our Watermark, to avoid crooks copying them and creating fake ads that may result in our ad being dropped from a website.Advertising is published on 20+ websites :We no longer use “For Rent” signs, they statistically attract lower quality prospects and increase the likelihood your property will have a break-in and theft.We track Web Views and Inquiries, analyzing the numbers to identify problems and trends.Showings are exclusively scheduled via our online scheduling software:Prospects can self-schedule at their convenience, 24/7/365, which increases showings.Prospects receive multiple automated communications after a showing, encouraging them to apply and give feedback.We track Scheduled Showings versus Completed Showings to identify potential problems.Our bi-weekly Property Marketing Reports show you Period & Total amounts for the following:Web ViewsInquiriesShowings ScheduledCompleted ShowingsApplicationsWe analyze this data to provide you feedback about what the numbers mean we should do to get your property rented faster.

@Dawn Anastasi ,Good idea about the watermark.

If you really want to get involved in non performing notes, Watermark and Colonial Funding offer quite a few.

I'll bite with you @Robert Hudson, There's a lot of high water marks that have everyone questioning whether its Dow 22K or real estate where it has recovered to.

Could these circumstances have been the manifestation of the high water mark for RE in the San Jose area?  

...One way is to "watermark" your photos using a site that embeds text into the photo.  

I think I've been back to that same REIA once since then so I can't tell you what those that signed up for her program actually got, but I can tell you that you can find what you need to get started right here on BP, including yellow letters sans the horsey watermark.

The upper floor does not have AC and I saw some water marks in the photos.

You'll sometimes see high-water marks on the wood framing.The other place for sub-$200k is inside the city of Everett.

At my "high water mark" I had 200+ monthly rental checks coming in from my Northern California rentals.I also learned:By fixing up units when I bought them, I FORCED UP APPRECIATION that was not taxable today.In addition to forced appreciation, I enjoyed the market appreciation over the years.Tenants, that I never knew previous to renting to them, were paying my mortgages and ALL MY BILLS and my lifestyle.In later years, I sold by carrying the financing and collecting monthly checks from the buyer.