Application for rent: Before or after showing the unit?

[Kevin Lefeuvre]

What's the best practice? Do you require the potential tenant to file the application first and show the house after or do you show first?

I want to require them to apply first and show only to those I am interested in renting to, but wonder if this will turn off too many tenants?

This new unit is priced around $5000/month in a great neighborhood.