Which prospective tenant gets my house?

[Ken Gurta]

I am showing one of my homes to 3 separate applicants. I have reason to believe that all 3 of them are going to pass credit and background checks. I do not know who contacted me first as they contacted me on the same day via different means. Therefore, I can not simply tell one applicant that he or she gets the first opportunity. Also, I'm not sure what to say to the 2 applicants that I have to decline. How would you handle this situation? Thanks.

[Dan B.]

@Ken Gurta you need a policy. Then you give the place to the first qualified applicant. Just be sure you tell them this ahead of time, so they know there may be someone else that is ahead of them. First app turned in with all required fees/deposits gets processed first. If they pass they get it, if not, next app gets processed.