I'll need to look closer at Zillow and leverage their platform as well - it sounds like that's been working best for you. 

I'll pay a bit more to make sure I get someone legit.

Beyond the fact that I don't like one company price fixing a market (which they really go out of their way to tell you they are not doing), the realization of the platforms optimizing for occupancy puts their native smart pricing tools at odds with my interests as an owner, which ideally optimizes higher night rate over max occupancy since I like expensive furnishings to last longer than 1-2 years when I'm turning it over every single day.  

Hi Gayle, this is a great question and in many circumstances, self-supplied applications can be of some concern (ie. just like other self-reported recommendation letters, it may not always provide thorough enough insight into the applicant; however, some platforms (built with independent DIY rental owners in mind) make it possible for tenants/prospective renters to complete online applications and then share those applications with other landlords if, say for instance, they didn't get the first rental that they applied for — in fact, depending on the tool they use it can be a great way to only need to pull their credit once (which would include current credit score and a breakdown of their credit history, nationwide background check, and eviction history) if they have multiple applications circulation, which is not all that uncommon.

I tried to research them and I found some things that make them feel legit, they've been around for a few years supposedly.

I would run some general search terms in an 'incognito' browser session for both platforms and see where are you landing on each platform. 

IF NOT SO TERMINATED, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW FOR SUCCESSIVE TERMS OF YEAR TO YEAR EACH UNLESS EITHER PARTY GIVES THE OTHER PARTY WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS DESIRE TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF ANY SUCH RENEWAL TERM, IN WHICH CASE THIS AGREEMENT SHALL TERMINATE AT THE CONCLUSION OF SUCH TERMIt sounds legit to me.

And of course, those reviews should be vetted to make sure they're legit. 

It's a legit question, but thinking bigger picture, of all the steps you you need to accomplish to take a BRRRR property start-to-finish, credit inquires don't make the list of 100 things to be concerned about when trying to do a BRRRR (someone with more time and ambition than me should write that 100 list blog). 

I'm new to the platform, but this forum caught my eye.