@Matthew Fisher So far I’ve felt most of the management platforms are bulky and cumbersome.

I do use Lodgify for my PMS platform just started a couples weeks.

Hi Connie,In addition to Zillow, here are a few other platforms that have worked well for marketing long-term single-family rentals:Apartments.com (which also syndicates to sites like ForRent.com and ApartmentFinder)Realtor.comHotPads (owned by Zillow, but sometimes gets separate traffic)Craigslist (still effective in many markets—just be mindful of scams)Facebook Marketplace and local Facebook rental groupsAvail or TurboTenant – free or low-cost platforms that also syndicate to multiple rental sitesAlso, if you're in an area with strong local demand, a simple yard sign can still attract quality tenants.Hope that helps—and best of luck filling your vacancy!

This was stricter than the previous option and stricter than all other platforms, but we refuse to be strong armed by a platform.

Banks are definitely still involved, from what I'm seeing, even if brokers and borrowers might need to cast a little wider of a net to find one interested.For reference, about 2/3 of the loan quotes in the past 24 hours that've come through the lender matching platform I work for have been from banks.

I currently manage a few properties myself and have friends and colleagues who collectively manage hundreds more.I’m also involved with a platform called Digital Domi, which focuses on simplifying how property owners and residents handle physical mail and communication.I joined BiggerPockets because I’ve learned so much from the content and community here, and I’d love to connect with others who are passionate about improving property operations, whether that’s through tech, systems, or just good old fashioned process refinement.I’m here to learn, contribute, and share experiences as I grow in both real estate and prop tech.Here’s a question for you all:What tools or technologies have made the biggest difference in how you manage your properties or communicate with tenants and owners?

I’d love tips from others in similar markets:What platforms or methods have worked best for attracting quality tenants in small towns?

I scheduled it to send via SMS the day of check in to by pass the AirBNB & VRBO platforms.

@Mike Dymski - No feedback yet, as I am in a similar boat to you - currently, 3rd party PM handles all of our rentals with AppFolio, but just wanted to say thank you for the assessment as I am looking to bring management in-house and am also considering these three platforms. 

They had the engineer look through the usual listing platforms (we use Zillow, apartments.com, Furnished Finder, and Airbnb) and let them know which properties they were most interested in.