OOS is way more challenging than advertised.   

.: You could advertise the position among your tenants.

Can you waive pet fees, if pet friendly and advertise no pet fee. 

There is a banner on the top that states "Listing cannot be published without a Zillow Advertising Contract," I filled it out but have gotten no email confirmation or estimated time of completion. 

This costs money, which is why application screening is not free.I recommend you include some of your key qualification criteria in the advertisement.

One more question, do you think i would be able to advertise for bird dogs on my social media out to my followers/friends?

If you analyze what is advertised to you especially off the MLS then you aren't going to find "a deal". 3.

Advertising can be done on a STR platform, but will probably get more traction on websites where people are more likely to look for more than a nightly/weekly rental.

Throw in a dose of imposter syndrome and fatalism and you have a recipe for some mood swings right before a property is booked again.From a practical point, I would recommend great photos, a clearly defined target to whom you are advertising and understanding the best pricing of an area really well to ake sure you get booked in a timely fashion.From a more meta perspective, be aware that these listings don't typically get booked well in advance (families displaced by flood or fire, traveling nurses who need a new contract ASAP, and construction projects that realize they need a speciality engineer on-site RIGHT NOW don't book ahead). 

Direct marketing, buying at auction, MLS HUD/REO/Short sales, PPC Google advertising, or something else?