Tips for Screening Applicants and Filling an Apartment

[Noah Yonker]

Hi all,

I'm getting ready to rent out a unit of my duplex to new tenants for the first time (the unit was occupied for 2.5 years when I bought it). What tips do you have?

I'm planning on using the application and screening tools on Cozy. I've used this website for collecting rent for a while and it works well.

- What key information will a prospective tenant want to know about the property? I think I have the basics in my ad but someone just emailed me asking for more information.

- Do you show your property before or after the prospective tenant applies? Are you strict on that policy?

- Do you include the application link on the rental ad? One of the places I posted my ad was on Craigslist and it got blocked due to the Cozy application link. So I might need to follow up with that via email. Do people trust the links as legitimate websites?

I will probably have individual showings since I live in the other unit and it's convenient. Any other information is appreciated!

Noah