Even if the property is advertised as VACANT, make sure it is. 

I have sometimes however made the mistake of accidentally advertising on this platform without a pro membership, which has gotten posts removed. 

If advertised as 1600 feet which includes the 150+ of garage then the seller lied.I'm assuming the conversion appears to code, is insulated and electrical looks professional. 

Get the leases, 12 months bank statements from seller showing they are paying, survey what rents are advertised in the neighborhood for similar bedroom and bath count, square footage, and 4 plex not single family.You say you want to refinance soon after when you believe rates will fall..

My suggestion is to start off my creating a mailing campaign.

I might get 100 contacts within a couple days of advertising a rental and 8-15 applications within the first week.

Im advertising on craigslist and facebook.

Have constant outbound and good KPI's to see what lists/marketing campaigns are working best and how the monthly budget will be allocated. 

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have 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.

Should I wait to until my rental property is completely finished and ready to rent before I list it with an available date or should I start advertising a few weeks before it's done and use pictures of finished areas?