Issue Finding Tenants

[Thomas Smith]

We have had our apartment listed for a little over a month and have no found a viable tenant. The apartment has been updated and is priced competitively within our local market. We have a lot of interest from different listing sources (Zillow, Trulia, Apartments.com, Facebook, Craigslist etc), but that's where things start to fizzle out. Before we agree to show our apartment we have a brief pre-showing application that we ask them to fill out. Once we send the application, interest in our unit all but ceases. We have had 3 showings out of 45 initial inquiries. Here's what the application contains:

Name:

Current address:

Time at current address:

Own, rent, other (specify if other)

Can you provide proof of current address? (i.e. lease or utility bill)

Do I have permission to contact your current landlord (if applicable):

Previous address (if at current address less than 12 months):

Current employer:

Current employer phone number:

Previous employer (if at current job less than 12 months):

Previous employer phone number (if applicable):

Do I have permission to contact your current and/or previous employer:

Current monthly income:

How many people will be moving into the apartment?

What type of pets do you have?

Have you ever been evicted?

Are you willing to complete a background check?

Are you willing to complete a credit check?

*$39.99 fee for background and credit check*- applicable at lease signing.

Will you be able to provide security deposit ($1,100) and first month’s rent ($1,100) in full, up front?

I think these are all reasonable questions to ask before agreeing to show the unit. I would love feedback as to what could be causing the lost interest. Are the questions too intrusive? 

Thanks in advance