All Forum Posts by: Russell John Walsh

I have an exurban property. The price of gas, and fear of it continuing to go up, is probably the most pertinent thing making a difference on this one. Other inflation matters. People living check to check are getting hammered and rents have gone up so much in the last 5 years or so. I think it's too much for many people. I am not willing to lower credit and income standards, the price has to go down most likely, or I have to go sign up for section 8. I'll lower the price. 

Of course, it's riskier for a female....and I hate that. Nonetheless, I will take some measures for my own sake. 

I appreciate the other tips, Julie, been thinking about those too. Good suggestions. 

I am worried about someone saying I said or did something I didn't do. I am also surprised anyone needs to ask that. 

I don't know if other people are as paranoid about this as I am. It's hard to imagine nobody worries about it.

I usually try to have my wife with me but that is not always possible.  Today, I am Face Timing with my son more or less discretely while showing the inside of the house.

I wonder if I should make this clear to the unaccompanied female applicant? I don't plan on filming her of course. I guess I could even put the phone in my pocket. 

What safety strategies do others take?

Thanks, everyone, It's done, good advice given and taken. This site is awesome. 

Thank you, Bjorn. 

Interesting. 

This is a topic I had heard about a very long time ago. I think the answer was that everybody has 

a credit score? I can just go through rent prep with the application like I always do. 

I am curious to know opinions on this in advance. Does anyone 40ish not have a credit score? 

Thank you. 

That's the ticket, Chad, I paste mine in there, and it goes straight to archives. 

There seems to be a lot of people who choose to start a conversation in Zillow Messages with,   "Hey, I'd like to rent your house and would like to know more about it". SMH

Does Zillow give them a choice to start off that way, or do lots of people do this without a prompt? 

Hey,  how about no!