@Nathan Gesner is correct; BE CAREFUL of scammers on platforms like Craigslist and Facebook.Standard underwriting criteria:- Income: Gross monthly income must be 3x monthly rent- Background/Criminal: No felonies within last 'x' years (this one can vary wildly between property managers)- Credit: 600 minimum (if you have multiple tenants, take the average)- Rental history/References: contact their 2 most recent landlords; did they fulfill the terms in their lease?

The mechanisms to regain property is going to vary wildly depending on the exact terms construct you built, it is not universal.

No one had heard from this lady in months and the utilities had been shut off.

This seemed wild compared to the standard 10% fee.

Ask him if he does any kind of verification/background checks on who stays in his STRs, (to keep the partiers away), also his price point should be high enough that its an automatic deterrent for those who want to throw a wild party.

It's not only a smart thing to do for wild scenarios, but for the every day application of supply and demand.

Rich,I would just like to mention a VERY needy lady.

The lady at the county just asked me about what I purchased it for, what it was renting for etc that was it.

On this particular subject he has me working my way up from lonely little old ladies to lonely men in coffee shops... however I yet to check the boxes for flagging down: postmen; recycle cart pushers; police driving down the street or random guy driving away from neighboring apartments.

(There's more little old ladies with unwanted property out there.