Denying prospective tenants access

[Tony Schober]

I haven't found a clear answer on this.

A prospective tenant meets you at the property for a showing. They have already passed your phone screening. Upon arrival, they look like FREAKS.

Do you still show them the property and then just deny them later?

Or do you tell them something on the spot and not show them the property at all? I read that you could deny them a showing based on their freakness, but what are you actually telling them? Certainly you don't just say its because they look like freaks...or do you (I wouldn't doubt it from some people on the board).

[Jason Becher]

Originally posted by Mark Yuschak:

I'd show them the property anyway in hopes that they fill out the application. My application fee is $20. If nothing else, that's another $20 of income! I'd start doing the investigating by doing all the free checks first (talk to a previous landlord, etc.) to justify why I'm denying their application.

This seems pretty unethical.