Advertising a Rental

[Chip Larson]

Looking for a little advice on advertising a rental.  I have a vacant 2 family apartment (part of a 4 family building) and am having trouble filling the vacancy.  The unit was recently renovated, rent is competitive (I didn't raise it above the price I got last year) and the location is very nice.  Supposedly the vacancy rate in our area is 2-3%.  Have never had to wait this long to fill a vacancy.  Advertising on Craig's list, apartments.com, imanagerentals.com and using a yard sign.  Any suggestions on how to get it rented quickly are welcome and appreciated.  Thank you.

[Thomas S.]

Patience is the key. You need to wait for the right applicant.  

Be carful your rush to rent does not compromise your screening standards. Getting it rented quickly should never be your primary goal.