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Michele Fischer
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Michele Fischer
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Seattle, WA
Posted

We have a low income 4/1 on Craigslist right now. The ad lists the neighborhood, but only locals realize it is a C neighborhood.

We are getting more than usual interest from people out of state.

Prior experience tells me us that they can suck up a lot of time (want photos of everything, later move in dates, etc) and normally aren't in the final running.

How do others deal with this situation without influencing interested parties and potentially crossing fair housing laws? "We encourage you to look at the crime stats" vs. "It's a sketchy neighborhood"? Repeatedly offer to show it in person, like our other interested folks? Require an application before providing a lot of additional information? Require them to phone us rather than text/e-mail (and then share how much?)?

Thanks for any strategies.

  • Michele Fischer
  • Podcast Guest on Show #79
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