--67.242.xx.xx

I've had fewer inquiries on my vacancy than expected. A few lookers, not much else, and usually they fly off the shelves, so to speak. --67.43.xxx.xxx

Sounds like you could sell them faster than you can rent them. --104.229.xxx.xxx

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Their words" "trying to get my family away from the nut cases up there" and high taxes and just the plan high people!!!! All have families and are use to high prices. When we say 2000.00 for deposit-- that's normal for them. --99.103.xxx.xxx

All inclusive is not best way to go as consumption is very high compared to separate utilities. Also problem tenants have unpaid utilities where unpaid utilities and unpaid rent go hand in hand together. While the upfront is expensive where immediately the value of rental building goes up. Rents where utilities are separate are a lot lower as that cost is taken out of the rent. If rent control is ever brought in then increases in utility costs put one in negative cash flow situation. No one ever complains about heat along with windows are closed up tight then lights are not left on. Even here vacancies are up everywhere where the foreign students are no longer going to be here. So now it is renters market where in the past vacancies were at one per cent or less. What is happening is a depression where things are not likely to change in five years or more. Many businesses that were struggling have closed down. Recovering is going to take time. Governments are not going to have the funds to build non-profit housing. While the fringe groups say governments should be building more non-profit rental housing they will never sacrifice universal health care to do so. No matter who wins in a election reality is going to be there. --147.194.xxx.xx

MYOB ... I'm not in the city ... we are one of the places these people want to come to. I understand the high taxes, etc that you are referring to obviously ... but renters aren't paying those in the first place. --67.242.xx.xx

The one property is a 4 unit and honestly should go quite easily with everything included. Although it is a one bed and "space is limited in there" ... the rent is not bad ... plus here, many people are looking for utilities included. Now that I have a few ... none are looking (haha) --67.242.xx.xx

Since you experienced a drastic drop off, my guess is you are using a platform that has fallen out of favor. CL and Zillow are of no use in my market at this time- in the past they dominated. --67.43.xxx.xxx

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I’m getting a steady stream from Hotpads ( Hotpads, Zillow, Trulia). I know that it is a pay site now . Craigslist is a more desperate crowd and Facebook Marketplace is a train wreck. --68.118.xxx.xx

In my area,capital district of NY,there are a few facebook sites meant to connect landlords with renters you will probably have the same in your area i think the ones i use are 518 rentals or something similar --104.229.xxx.xxx

I don't have a crystal ball that is a fact-- but the pure attrition and erosion of the tax base tells you if it's not already happening-- it's on your door step. --99.103.xxx.xxx

I think maybe you Need to cough up the price for Zillow. It is the cost for business. We’ve been spoiled with the free advertising, but we have been doing this long enough that we remember paying $100 for a two week ad towards the end. $10/ week seems pretty cheap. --71.161.xxx.xxx

Time to raise the rent 300bux, you get another version of tenant when you do this. --76.188.xxx.xxx

We did as you suggest Vee with the $300. Rent was 780. we went to it to 1025.00. Dep went form 800 to 2000.00. --99.103.xxx.xxx

you need to get on the phone with all of your contacts--(current and past tenants, friends, neighbors etc) and let them know about your rentals. Even do a flyer with photo, price, short description and mail it to them. --24.233.xxx.xx

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I second Facebook Marketplace, it's become the standard here. I would also check out the adds for your competition. How does it compare? Not just rent and deposit but also how your advertising stacks up. Do your pictures show clean and bright or worn out. Put yourself in the tenants shoes as you look. As the market contracts you have to find a way to stand out above the competition to get them hooked. --64.130.xx.xxx

Myob, this c crowd does not have the intellect or capacity to flee ny. They are Rubbing nickels together. --24.194.xxx.xxx

How's that for freedom? --73.25.xx.xxx

Here in Connecticut I just put a plywood sign at the property,with my phone number and if it’s a one or two bedroom,don’t know enough about the internet to get involved.that would be over my head,after all I’m only a poor immigrant...............charlie..........the sign usually works at least in one or two days...............if it doesn’t something must be really wrong.would be beyond my comprehension..........? ? ? Would just have to row the boat a little harder.............. --32.214.xxx.xx

Vee,interesting logic.Learn something every day......................charlie.........? and I’m only a little over 80,won’t say how much.............. --32.214.xxx.xx

Cjl,maybe you should let. them pay their own utilities,and pay the rent accordingly ............charlie...............? ? ? on the sign put “pay own utilities “. Who knows? Worth a try............... --32.214.xxx.xx

Who knows what involved the heart of men? --32.214.xxx.xx

We stopped using yard signs. One side it said home for rent other side home with AC unit-- take your time taking it-- the house is empty. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Small Potatoes,in your area there are a couple more facebook sites,try fulton montgomery apartments,you can probably find a couple more also,if you cant find them let me know and i will look them up. The c crowd doesnt need or want to leave NY,they arent paying for anything,they are the ones getting all the free stuff --104.229.xxx.xxx

I listed on Zillow. This was the first time I had to pay. --165.201.xxx.xxx

That makes sense. Why pay extra for the ability to enjoy the perks of big city living when the large city is shut down. All that is left is huge rent bills --24.101.xxx.xx

MYOB,the pipes ,the pipes are calling, from Glen to Glen and downt the mountain side ,‘Tis I’ll be here ,in sunshine,or in.....stopped in a restaurant in the. Outskirts of Statesboro some years back on our return from Florida ,a car drove in with Quebec plates As usual I started to shoot the Blarney with them,turned out the lady was a cousin of my wife’s mother,now liveingl in the surnirbs of Montreal Small. World................ ......................charlie... --32.214.xxx.xx

Still like the painted plywood sign,Like I said if you don’t rent it in the first couple of days,something is definitely wrong with the unit.Time to reconiter?and have the ladies check it out for you............................charlie.............myob.what you expect,only a poor country. boy, jennae parllez ze English................? ? ? ? ? --32.214.xxx.xx

myob,here in Connecticut wouldn’t mention AC,that would go overl like a lead balloon and you can guess how high that would float.............. charlie --32.214.xxx.xx

Might be worse than the Internet........... --32.214.xxx.xx

MYOB,that should have been “who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men”.It’s stil easier than the web..............................charilie --32.214.xxx.xx