Matt Vanden Toorn
2 Words That Have Saved Me Hours of Frustration
Like most of you, I do most of my advertising for my rentals through craigslist. Nothing irritates me more than setting up an appointment, driving over to the rental property to meet a prospective tenant and no one sh...
Account Closed
Doing this one thing as a landlord saved me so much time!
As a landlord or property owner with a vacant rental have you ever got so excited that a prospective applicant calls or emails about your rental property that you seem to forget everything else? Yes! I am going to st...
Stone Teran
I beat my no show record
This isn't a question. This is just a rant.I own apt buildings in bad neighborhoods. I am often victim to prospective tenants who no call no show. I managed to schedule 6 back to back showings yesterday afternoon. ...
Richard Arden
How do you manage contractor appointments?
How do you manage contractor appointments?We set up multiple viewings at the same time for tenants. But what about contractors? They seem more reliable to show up and also deserve our undivided attention. Not to menti...
Brady Boyer
Potential applicants not showing up for apartment showings
Anyone have any tips on how to increase the number of people who actually show up to view an apartment after scheduling an appointment I set up three showings tonight sent a reminder email 24 hours before and only on...
Account Closed
Walkthrough appointment no shows by agent
I get asked to go along with buyers often so I can provide an estimate for repairs while they do a walkthrough. About 20% of the time the agent or property manager doesn't show up to open the lockbox and the appointm...
Justin Kline
What Should I ask for prior to showing a rental property
I've been getting stood up left and right from prospective tenants even after confirming the appointment. Should I require a filled out application, credit report, references, or all 3 prior to showing the property to...
Lynne Smith
How to give tenant incentive to move?
Hey guys. How would you work an incentive to get the tenant to move out on time? Would you tell them they get a bonus the day of moving? I have a tenant whose lease is expiring July 31. I told her I want to sell the ...
Megan Silver
How to Show the Property and Seal the Deal
One of the most frustrating parts of landlording for me is showing each property 20+ times before I get a lease signed. Even when I price a unit well, I find that the people who come see it seem genuinely interested a...
Mark Saenz
Sell your houses faster
Hey BPers,
Here is a little tip to help sell your houses faster (I did this on Monday and it reminded me to post this method):
TIP: Make sure you are scheduling multiple people at one time to go see the house you ar...