Trouble getting a tenant in

[Bunmi Alli]

 Hi,  I'm a new rental property investor and just closed on our first property a month ago.  We had some work to do on the home,  but that finished a couple of weeks ago. I listed the property online once we closed and have had a good amount of interest in the property,  but not a single show for a viewing.  We changed our policy to require a call one hour before the appointment,  but the last couple have called as still not shown up.  Any advice from you guys on how to get folks looking at the property and getting it rented? Thank you!

[John Casmon]

Welcome to BP! 

How much interest are you receiving? You may need to get 10-15 inquiries to find one renter. If you're getting less than that check the comps and make sure you're priced right, especially since it's November. Make sure you're pushing the listing on multiple sites like Zillow Rental Manager, which will aggregate it to others. Be prompt on your responses when you get an inquiry and be inviting. You want people to want to live there, not make them feel like they're signing up for the Marines. 

If you are getting more inquiries then just call a few of them back and ask why they didn't show. Specifically ask if something turned them off about the property.