That includes any hands on operations in the STR, lead generation and follow up, coordination, working with agents, developing and operating marketing campaigns.

So I just started out with my first rental property. I posted my rental ad on multiple platforms (zillow, trulia, zumper, craigslist, apartments.com) and set the rate about 10% higher than the market with the intentio...

In the event of termination by Tenant prior to completion of the original term of the Agreement, Tenant shall also be responsible for lost Rent, rental commissions, advertising expenses and painting costs necessary to ready premises for re-rental.

@Gary Jones IDFPR went after a handful of attorneys several years ago for advertising $100 closings.

A complaint that $2,400 fee for; all the marketing, advertising, showings, contracts and contract signings, background checks, inspections etc etc etc not to mention ADVISORY.

@Elizabeth Najera If I were to house hack, I'd probably just factor utilities into rent and make that known when advertising the unit.

There's also the Driving for Dollars tactic that involves a bit more legwork, you can read about that on the BP forums.For advertising, Kijiji definitely has more traction in our neck of the woods as well.

___Of course agents have to advertise to bring in clients.

I just had a deal fall through because the listing advertised “zoned for 4 units with community approval for 5”, when in fact when we verified with the zoning office, the property was actually only zoned for 2 units.  

Great razmataz to sell views and advertising for-sure, looks jazzy, sounds jazzy, but second you go past that bun of BS, yeah, "WHERE"S THE BEEF?".