I also collect all my rent through there, do my tenant screening and it's all free. 

It's a good idea to get the phone, text, email, mailing address of each tenant from the start. 

My Listing:Rent: $1,375Sq Ft: 948Makeup: 2/2; very large backyardMid-high level rehab (stainless appliances, refinished cabinets and countertops, laminate throughout, updated fixtures)Listing Channels:My listing can be found  here on zillow.It has been posted for 11 daysThe channels:ZillowRealtor.comTruliaHotpadsApartments.comCraigslistFacebookForrentListing Performance:20+ leads on Facebook19+ - no responses to request for pre-screen call1 qualified - did not show up to showing time2 leads on Craiglist2 qualified - both interested, but did not meet timeline1 lead on realtor.com No response to request for pre-screen call8 views on zillow.com - ranking 2/8 in zip codeNo applications yetMy questions:Should I take better photos?

I don't make phone calls to let people know that there's nothing to report. 

A friend of mine with a small business did a phone consultation with him, so you can start there and see if it's a good fit.  

SCREEN SCREEN SCREEN 

A phone call is free! 

: Lower Your Small Business Taxes and Tax Savvy for Small Business: A Complete Tax Strategy Guide Twentieth Editionlegal and insurance - Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide: 10 Ways to Cut Your Risk Now (book w/ CD-Rom) and supplement with Every Landlord's Legal Guide (generally speaking Nolo has a good collection of books)property management - an excellent resource is The Book on Managing Rental Properties: A Proven System for Finding, Screening, and Managing Tenants With Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profitentity start and maintenace - Garrett Sutton's Start Your Own Corporation: Why the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone Else Works for Them (Rich Dad Advisors)  and Run Your Own Corporation: How to Legally Operate and Properly Maintain Your Company Into the FutureAnd here is a set of questions to help you judge if you maintain your corporate well:How well have you separated yourself from your business?

I self-manage so don't know how the property management companies do it, but I don't collect the application fee until after they have seen the property and passed my pre-screening questions.  

Unfortunately, some of our victims became victims because they responded to an unsolicited mailer, phone call, or knock on the door.