No-Shows for Viewings

[Joshua Harbor]

We just purchased are first rental property. Our first major headache is people who show up really late to view the property, or don't show up at all.  I had three scheduled just today. One no-showed, one canceled when I tried to confirm, and I can't get in touch with the third.   The property is 25 minutes from my home, and I end up just sitting around and waiting. What are your strategies for minimizing this wasted time? Do you pre-screen potential tenants before scheduling a viewing?

[Michaela G.]

Set up several people at the same time.

If you set up for only one person, ask them to call you half an hour before to confirm.