My issue is that I live in a city where good rental properties are gone within the first couple hours of being posted... and I'm working all the time.
Can I pay someone to check everywhere, check out the place in person and quickly get an application in so you are first in line?
(beyond a realtor who seems to only sell you the houses that they have been paid to rent out and ignore 3rd party house listings?)
Many real estate agents will assist with an apartment hunt, for a suitable fee. In a hot market that may be worth the money. Then again, my best finds were always through co-workers, after the first two.
Actually sounds like an interesting concept for a business, potentially! (grin)
You know, depending on where you live and how big the market is, you might see if there's a local "concierge" service. These are companies that will act like personal shoppers/assistants for you in all kinds of ways. I can't speak to the quality of their services or the pricing they use, but it would be a great place to start.
I'm sure you can find listings of them on the web.
