If you allow a pet, take an additional non-refundable pet deposit and charge them a monthly pet rent.Remove the ad and repost with new photos and a new description. 

Maybe look for some str owners that own houses with dramatic "before and after" photos and stories.

All I had to do was switch the doorknob, pay for photos, and start screening tenants and I was in business.

Great photos + quick deal metrics. 

The wholesaler I'll be purchasing from sends LOTS of photos of each property out to their buyer list along with ARV.

Creating a listing is cumbersome and uses photos from the listed apartment and mixes them in with your general photos.

Ask for several references with photos of the work and if it checks out go ahead.

Home had been on the market for 100 days, poor photos on MLS, looked like a decent home and the area was growing.

Kitchens are my selling point and my cover photo for my listings.Tenant moved out after 2 years: 2 year old fridge ($750 new) door has 1-2 dozen dents in the door.

The flip side of the coin is that properties are historically expensive in nominal terms (though it may be a different story in inflation-adjusted value).Take what the market gives you, be a nimble investor, there is opportunity in every market.