becoming a landord in fort worth tx

[Antonio Lopez]

getting ready to move out of my home and going to rent out my property when would be the right time to post the property fort rent when its already all empty and ready to go or could i post it in the process of getting all ready? 

right now im moving everything out of the house and fixing some little fixtures that need to be fixed before rental could i start posting it as of now and start screening possible tenants?

thanks for everything everyone have a blessed day!  

[Jason Howell]

Ideally, you want the property to be rent ready.  If everything is fixed and clean before you show the property, it's more likely to rent quickly and at a higher rent.  Tenants are similar to home buyers. They don't have a good imagination of what it will look like when you are through with your repairs.  If your current furniture is nice and in good condition, you might leave a few pieces in the living room and/or a bedroom to "stage" it while you are showing it to prospective tenants, but don't leave any personal items.  You want the prospective tenants to imagine how their furniture will look in the property.  Even though this may be your first rental, try to always present yourself as professional, but friendly.  This will create a welcoming atmosphere, while also creating a healthy landlord/tenant relationship.

Check out The Book on Managing Rental Properties for lots of information on being a landlord. Good luck!