Stonehurst Realty advertises vacant houses as soon as they become rent-ready.  Advertising outlets include but are not limited to, Craigslist, Facebook marketplace, Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, Zumper, Google, Stonehurstrealtygroup.com, and of course, for-rent signs.  We prescreen prospective tenants and show properties to interested parties.  Once a tenant is interested they complete the application online.  It typically takes 2-3 business days to get a tenant approved.  Once they are approved they can place a deposit or sign a lease and hold the property (for no longer than 30 days), before paying the first month's rent and moving in.  We have multiple licensed real estate agents who are highly motivated to field phone calls/emails from prospective tenants and compete to rent properties and earn a commission.  Once a property has a signed lease we send it over to the property owner.  The deposit is held in our escrow account throughout the duration of the residency.