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Casey Cousins
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Anchorage, AK
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Tips for reduced Vacancy

Casey Cousins
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Anchorage, AK
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I moved out of my Alaska house last winter and rented it out.  Now it's winter there and my tenant moves out next month.  I have my ad on hotpads, CL, Trulia and had two showings and one more today but no luck getting a lease signed yet. 

I'm thinking about emailing realtors in the area and offering a 500$ incentive to find tenants.  It's a great house and location but it's winter now.  I should have had them sign a year and a half lease.  I'm thinking of signing a 6 month lease this time and resign a year lease after that.  It's a 2/2 with heated garage in a great area.   The incentive for realtors would be a better alternative than property management they charge a arm and a leg.  Any other suggestions?

AirBnB is not an option because I'm not local. 

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