I've rented/listed my MTR via both third-party booking sites (they screen) and self advertisement (I screen).For tenants that do not book through a site, my vetting process is no different from what I do for LTRs; application, background check, etc. and the tenant pays for the screening.

Therefore, you will not have to secure any cash, worry about more expensive equipment being damaged or stolen and all money is transferred electronically to your account.

So it may not be the best way to determine if he is doing a good job of advertising the vacancies.Since you are happy with him managing your other properties, why not help him out some, suggest Graiglist, telling him the success you have had in the past.

They can absolutely charge you for the time it takes them gather the info for you and to print it out or put it into electronic format.

If I were you, I'd focus on truth in advertising - if you say it's a 3-bedroom, you better have 3 rooms that the viewers will think are actual bedrooms.

Most the houses we buy as investors are "off market" deals and as the others said, we find those via marketing/advertising directly to homeowners.I like what @Matthew Forbes said >> Real wholesaling = Marketing

This property was a foreclosure (obviously) advertised on the MLS for 122K.

Think about how you advertised the unit and your rental criteria... are you thinking of bending your criteria for this applicant and not for others?

I also think advertising the price could be an issue.

Just don't know if we can actually advertise it.