Getting a deposit also stops a customer from backing out , once the contract is signed I schedule a slot , order materials , get permits .

Then I always have a 10-20% rate of people who don't show up to our scheduled time (which is just a time slot within an hour I create...open house style), and then from whatever is remaining, some people don't make the cut because of minimum requirements.I ran it like you with the paper app and the link and stuff, but there is an application already on Zillow they can fill-out and it does the work.

Basically you sign up for a time slot during an open house so you will have the home to yourself.