1) Know the latest landlord-tenant laws [renter/tenant rights, landlord rights, and Fair Housing] 2) Decide if you will be renting yourself or hiring a property management company 3) Using real data, determine a sound rental rate for your market 4) Research how you will list your rental property online 5) Inspect the property and perform required maintenance 6) Take premier property photos and list the home 7) Schedule appointments and show the property 8) Secure a legally compliant & fair lease 9) Collect initial move-in payments 10) Oversee pre-move repair requests 11) Oversee move-in day, utility transfer, inevitable new user issues Or, you could just hire us...