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?

They are at 7 and 9 years so far.)My PM pays for themselves in too many ways…I don’t face any fair housing violations because I’m not keeping up on monthly changes local, state and federalThey take care of advertising, showing, rent collection, charging late fees.

Some worked as advertised, and some do not.

To really know the result, I'd need to be advertising two identical properties -- one with a premium listing and another with a regular listing.Does anyone have experience that clearly shows a result from using a premium listing?

There are specific securities laws pertaining to the financial qualifications of investors, what you need to know about investors before you even ask them to invest, and whether you can advertise an offering to people you don't already know.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I just watched an advertisement online for an upcoming free webinar.

I could probably continue to source leads by increasing my web presence and some local advertising, someone more local to the area would have a clear advantage, I believe.