I feel that this will increase the sense of urgency a prospect has in applying if they like the apartment.If you are fortunate enough to have tenants who are tidy and keep the apartment well decorated, it's definitely better to show while occupied.

I only used this strategy when I perceived an urgency to purchase, that is, when I thought prices were awesome and would not last long and when I thought financing was killer.

Calling them, OTH, you can say you have available funds now in conversation and stress the urgency to act at this opportunity.

Thanks for the mention, Mike LaCavaRegarding your mindset, houses too expensive...Motivated sellers want debt relief, they have urgency.

There tends to be a dangerous sense of urgency.

@Rashaad Harper I can sense the anger and urgency!

You stand a  chance of running into an investor who maybe trying to get rid of one of his lets say out of state property and has not had the time nor urgency to want to and certainly doesn't want to employ the services of an agent.

When the attorneys are heavily involved there are often communication problems and very little efficiency or urgency.

Big ticket item with urgency.

you said he doesn't always respond-make sure the message stresses the urgency of this and what happened.