New Omaha Investor-Interested Renters Scheduled & Not Showing Up

[Ben Einspahr]

Hello All!

Starting to run into some trouble during my very first rental experience. I am working on renting out the house I currently live in. Posted the add online last Wednesday (9/6/2017) and had 4 people contact me interested in looking at it. After scheduling appointments, all 4  people that were interested were no call, no shows. One even rescheduled and apologized, then did not show up the second time around. Currently 0-5 with viewings. Not looking to good haha!!

This brings up two questions;

1). Is this something everyone comes across quite frequently and i just have to accept the fact that a majority of the people out there will most-likely not show up at all or am i just running into some bad luck during my first go-around? Any suggestions or tips to avoid this besides follow-up emails and calls the day before? 

2). For the person who did not call or show-up to both scheduled showings and are interested in making a third appointment, can i legally tell them I am not interested in renting to them due to lack of commitment and/or accountability, or do i still have to show to them?

House I am renting:

Purchase Price $145,000

3 bed/ 2 bath

2 car garage

1,700+/- sqft

Asking rent= $1,395/month 

Thank you Bigger Pockets Community for all the of the great knowledge and advise everyone is consistently contributing to on a daily basis!!!!

Ben