@Lizanette Velez The IRS says the in service date is the date the property is ready to rent and being advertised to rent.Scenario 1:  It sounds like that is April 1st because although you are advertising the property, it isn't ready.Senario 2: The date would be February 27th because that is the date it was advertised.

If during the inspection I find it was as advertised, no surprises, I don't try to renegotiate. 

Has anyone ever evaluated hiring a professional marketing company for their social media, website management/blog and paid advertising?

., it is a substantial change, especially if it was advertised as having a privacy fence.

I am already in the market we can't advertise on BP.. and I suspect the mods will take your help wanted and put it in the market place.. if your interested in what I do send me a PM.. 

I only have a few rentals, I advertise on Craigslist and specifically state that to move in you need 1st, last and security and that totals $6000. or whatever the amount is. 

Purchases, rent collection, sales, repairs, research, websites, signage, advertisement, income/expenses knfrom RE business, payroll, bookkeeping software, etc. 1 or 2 properties don’t  qualify in my view. 

* How do you advertise your vacant units?

There's a reason they advertise in high appreciation markets.

The key is to have something that brings value to a deal.Unlike some licensed hard money lenders, private individuals can’t and don’t advertise on websites.