This platform can be such a beautiful thing when used right, and yet people turn it into this.

My property management company has started to make tenants register their animal with petscreening.com, it's a 3rd party platform that will do all the work for you at no cost to you.

@Ikjot Gill for facebook ads, you need to first buy a mailing list from listsource and upload that on Facebook ad platform.

But there's enough mistakes to be had when you're legit trying for the home run. 

The real estate agent acting on behalf of a client is legit as they come, and like a good agent they are trying to provide the best deal possible.If you let them know your renter criteria up front, I think more often than not, your pool of interested parties will quickly whittle down to one or none. 

I'd also use an analytical tool like AirDNA to check out the listings in the area and get an idea of the immediate competition you would have on the platform as well as other invaluable insights (quality, pricing, occupancy rates, etc.) to help you decide.

It's one or the other.If you plan to be legit, and 1099 anyone who works for you, then your workers comp/general liability policy holder will need a copy of their insurance policies.

I use online platform to manage rent collection.

That vrbo and airbnb is enough to get plenty of bookings and that there platforms ingrate with each other.

@Paul Winka  Any legit contractor we have ever used sends over their liability insurance cert same or next day after we request it.