A situation happened to me recently (my fault completely), I hired a landscaper, did not have a full contract into place and just had text threads between us..

@Sara Valentine Furnished finder and Airbnb are priority first and then go to Zillow.

I figured out how to connect all the detectors and wire them together. 

If it costs $500 to fill the oil tank and the tenant leaves it empty, that's $500 less you have to cover unpaid rent, cleaning, and repairs.

He will be able to answer a lot of these questions for you and would be a good person to know in your area.

Feel free to shoot me a message and I'd be happy to pass along his contact info.

What's the agent's incentive for placing a good renter?

If we have to bring a key to them, it's a $20 charge.

Hi Sergio, I think there are way too many variables to be able to gain any real insight from responses here.

The landlord could offer to mow the lawn and shovel the walk, while making the tenant responsible for repairing or replacing the washing machine.Landlords and tenants need to confirm what is required within their written agreement.