All Forum Posts by: Paul F.

Thank you! I will take a look 

Thanks! That’s basically what we said. I appreciate the input.

we are following the fair housing laws, just have multiple qualified applicants, but only one property to offer. Just wondering how you word the email to inform them that they were not selected.

Our rental listing in Woodbridge, VA has alot of interest and some people that are very excited about the property, but we already know, without digging into their background, that we are not going to choose them as tenants. They do have the minimum qualifications, but we also have stronger candidates, with better qualifications, that have applied. Are we required to invite everyone to apply that has seen the property? and also curious to know a good way to word the rejection email to the people who aren't chosen.

Thanks! Will prescreen going forward 

Is it allowed to raise the rent after it’s listed at a certain price?

We listed our townhome in Woodbridge, VA (South of DC) and have about 35 interested people wanting to see the property. I set up around 10 individual appointments, but for the more recent inquiries I am offering 2 time frames on Saturday for showings. More like an open house, but by invitation. The first showing is 10 days away, and Im worried that we may have listed a bit too early, as we are getting about 3 additional inquiries per day, so 10 more days could bring in potentially 30 MORE people. Do we just let everyone see the property that wants to? or should we do a prequalification first? How many is too many? This is a highly populated area and the low supply is really evident here!

I have another question, Do you find that a vacant house shows better (aka rents more quickly) than a tenant occupied house? and how do you handle the listing? We hired our realtor last year (He charged one month's rent, $2200) to list the property, but that's a big expense to dish out every year. Do most of you list your own homes with success or no?

Thanks for the insight. We only have verbal notice as of yesterday. We will be sure to get written notice with a move out date.@Theresa Harris They are paying until the end of the lease, only about 1 month difference. I like the idea of showing the house before tenants move out, and giving them incentive to get out in a timely manner, by offering those days rent back if we can get new tenants in there before the end of the original lease term.