Is it a numbers game on filling a rental? We have a 3/2 MH we just refurbished and is looks great. It is located in our small, family-oriented MHP in a "donut" county around Indianapolis. It has been advertised for 3 weeks on FB, Zillow, signs, etc.

We have kept track and had over 125 inquiries (mostly FB "is this available?"), about 12-15 showings (we have lost count of the no shows), ONE application that was a complete dud. We have tried open houses on the weekends, group showings in the evenings -- quit doing onsies -- and are getting a little discouraged.

We get a lot of is this "rent to own" or contract sales, but we don't want to go that route, as the RTO/contract mindset = A RENTER.

We thought about an outright sale, we want to keep it in our MHP, but the numbers don't add up right now as to what we have put into it, to sell it outright, and keep the price low. It is a 1991 model; the outside had been well kept, but the inside was a hoarder's nightmare when we got it, with the original carpets. Ripped those out, gave it a complete repaint, put in vinyl click flooring, updated the kitchen and both baths, all the lighting is new with LED lights.

We did have one inquiry from a national company that does temporary relocations for people who are displaced, due to a fire or disaster in their current home. BTW, we had worked with this same company in some apartments we own, and they were fabulous to work with, but the problem would be a short term rental, with the rental ending about the time school starts, and getting into the slow months. They would pay a premium for the short term, but any gains would be probably lost when we went back to an empty before the Holidays.

Are we getting discouraged too soon? Any ideas?

IMHO its a #'s game....and patience. Just like fishing.

some days I go and I catch NOTHING ater 3 hours and throwing everything in the bait/lure bag.

Some days I catch one on the first cast.

I too am a mobile home park operator. Only 125 fb inquiries over a 3 week time span won’t get the job done. I have been getting almost that many on the first day that the ad is posted and then responses begin to decline. I suggest that you bump the ad after 3 days. Cancel and re post after a week.

Get everything possible prepared for digital communication, people looking at online ads, messaging for more information (even though most of it was printed in your ad) don’t want to talk on the phone.