Does Craigslist really help when you're renting your house?

After purchasing 3 cash flow properties in Mount Pleasant, I was in the position where I needed to get them rented, and fast. We all know the first years of payments to the bank are mostly interest, so you might as well be using someone else's money rather than burning your own. My agent had introduced me to a property manager who recommended that I furnish the houses before I rent them. She told me the spread between the mortgage and rent would be higher. What she didn't tell me was more...