Strategies for landlord open house

[Marc Dufour]

Are there some articles you would recommend to market/run an open house to find tenants?

[Jeremy Rubin]

Running an ad on Craigslist has worked great for me. Held two open houses a week apart, and found a solid tenant....Saturday from 10am-1pm seems to work well. Post the CL ad with "OPEN HOUSE SAT 10a-1pm, 3bed 2ba in xyz ville" or what ever neighborhood. Post one ad a week before the open house and one a day before. 

Posted a For Rent / Open House sign in the yard the day of along with mylar mickey mouse balloons at each turn from the main street... Lots of pics on the CL ad... pics of the balloons too.

Aside from that bring rental apps, clipboard, pens. I just let the potential tenants walk through, I don't try to sell them at all, if they are interested they will sell me on why they are the right person/family.

I don't commit to anyone that day. Review the applications and contact the most qualified, if you didn't get any good ones throw another open house.

Hope this helps!