Usually it's one of three things -- the price is still too high relative to the work it needs, the buyer pool at that price point is thin, or there's a non-obvious problem like a noisy intersection, utility lines overhead, or future zoning issues.

Never hand over keys until you have that and make sure utilities are in their name.

@Jakia Uddin but do utilize this biggerpockets.

Not something I'm currently utilizing, but makes a lot of sense to me.

They do interact with ownership, but I'm making changes to my onboarding process to give the team more autonomy with the accounts that they manage.Thanks for the feedback!

Insurance, utilities, lawn maintenance, property taxes, and your loan payments all stack up.

A quick call to utility providers with a bogus story, and they can often get them switched over to a different name.

Quote from @Susan Thelen: Lansing, MichiganI’ve seen Lansing work well for mid-term rentals, but it’s very submarket-specific.What tends to work:Medical-driven demand (Sparrow, McLaren, traveling nurses)MSU-adjacent areas for visiting faculty, grad students, and short-term academic staysGovernment / insurance displacement demand (especially winter)What I’d watch closely:Neighborhood quality matters more for mid-term than short-termFurnishing + utilities can eat margins if pricing isn’t tightSome areas cash flow better as long-term rentals vs mid-termIn my experience, the best-performing setups are 2–3 bed SFHs or small multifamily near hospitals or MSU, priced to stay occupied rather than chasing peak monthly rates.Happy to share what I’ve seen work (and not work) if helpful.

Second, verify rent amounts, security deposits, expiration dates, utilities responsibility and any side agreements. 

You pry want to make sure utilities are on so pipes don’t freeze.