I suspect these delusional sellers will be quick to increase their asking prices the moment rates fall and they see a hint of interest from prospective buyers.

Many prospective buyers don’t want to pay large mortgage payments on a home listed at market value and they know enough about home renovations that they can rehab it themselves and have exactly what they want in a home and can have a small payment on it if it is purchased this way. 

When showing the property, you can suggest adding a rug to the bedroom to your prospective renter. 

I sent an invite to a prospective applicant that qualified and Looked high and low for the invite form with some additional notes to the applicant only to find out that it is not even on the platform at all, anywhere but in an email confirmation I received.

Would any advice on a better way to find STR prospects (particularly in VA).  

Often - our clients are able to prepare deeply insightful offers within hours or days of listings coming to market, and we have a laundry list of clients that sought our guidance after unsuccessful attempt at pursuing ineligible homes and prospects with non-specialized professionals.

These are the two options we take when prospects don't score high enough on our Rubric. 

Lots of our current clients or prospective clients for property management are shocked when we share this information. 

Lack of closet space can really limit your prospective tenant pool — even with a clean, updated property in a good area.

Also, units that have been vacant longer tend to “look worse” to prospective tenants regardless of condition.Here are several things you could try, to get more applicants, and/or decide whether selling makes more sense.