Justin Pumpr
Tenant screening email
Hi all,I've recently posted my ad online to which I'm getting a lot of interest. However, when I send out my screening response I'm seeing a huge fall off.The process is: Receive an inquiry via Trulia, Zillow, Craigsl...
Amelia Hentschel
Questionable potential tenant
I have potential S8 tenant with 2 kids (16 yo son and 20 yo daughter). She doesn't work. She and her son receive SSD benefits. 1st red flag - during the phone screening, she told me she has 1 dog. I told her we do...
Bob H.
To Laptop, or Not Laptop?
As my wife and I begin our journey into real estate we are looking at upgrading our technology. We are looking strongly at a few laptops at the moment and I wanted to reach out to see what all the pro's here are curre...
Michael Mahbobian
Pros and cons of off-market "pay-per-lead" services? Success with any companies?
My partners and I started a company that specializes in generating motivated-seller leads for investors. We're interested in hearing investors' opinions and experiences, as far as using pay-per-lead as a way to supple...
Daniel Luedtke
Applications for rent
What's the best process for taking apps and screening applicants? This is the first time I'm filling a vacancy. I am doing some showings of the unit to several prospective applicants, but think I may have put the car...
Brandon Wagner
Steps for tenant screening
Im trying to develop for myself a standardized process for Tenant screening. I utilize the platform Cozy for background, credit, and eviction checks. I also have a paper application which use to verify landlord refere...
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Screening calls
Are there any good techniques to make sure that those who respond to my newspaper ads are truly motivated sellers? What should the ad say? What should my VM message be to screen those who call?
Thanks.
Rob K.
Eliminating phone inquiries from rental applicants
I have gotten tired of answering the phone and too cheap to pay someone to do it. I recently started having all calls go to voice-mail that directs them to my website that gives more information and has a page to answ...
Tony Velez
Do I show apartment first? Or screen them via application?
Hi,This is our first tenant moving. We have the apartment advertised. In the description it has our criteria of what we are expecting. Should we show the apartment first? Or have them fill out an application via trans...
Shane Rawlings
Renting out your unit over the phone?
We are in the process of renting out a unit and have been getting a lot of calls about holding the place until the mid-end of the month... Obviously I want it rented asap, but is there a safe and reasonable way to hol...