And finally, to trade in this suit I have been wearing daily for 27 years (yes approximately 7,000 days) for a pair of shorts, Investing advertisement T-shirt, and a pair of sneakers or Flip-Flops!

I got the rent I wanted and a tenant in place a week after I advertised it.

There is a lot of nice looking vinyl so I would pick something with a real look but not too trendy.

See, you have a tremendous advantage over me.Of course when you are my age, you talk about your experience and how your knowledge negotiating skills lets you do deals others can't pull off.Do you know one of the most successful advertising campaigns ever?

I had the first one rented before I got the water line in and the second one two days after I advertised it on Craigslist.

I own my own media and advertising business and we currently rent our office space.

HiI have one rental property that I am getting ready to advertise for new tenants (current tenants are buying a house of their own).What sites are you all using to do background and credit checks?

I would probably state that you want it rented immediately and would continue to advertise for sooner occupancy.

I'd not limit my advertising to one media or source but as many as can be employed.Not sure what your target market is, I did college rentals and most units around the colleges are older areas so the properties may be similar to yours.

But try to fill in the following:- Taxes- Insurance- Utilities- Maintenance- Contract Services- Recurring CAPEX- Payroll (if there are people on staff at the apartment)- Advertising- General Admin (again if you have a leasing office at the apartment)- Management FeeIt's tougher for houses, because so much of it depends on whether or not you have a turnover, but I still try to use an estimate of expenses instead of a percentage of income.