Tenants want to rent sight unseen

[Jeremy Dugal]

Hello.  I have some potential tenants that are interested in renting an apartment sight unseen above and beyond some pictures online.  They are from away.  Should this be considered a red flag even if they seem to fit all other screening criteria.   Just asking because I would probably never do this myself.  Thoughts?  Thanks in advance.  

[Anthony Angotti]

Hi @Jeremy Dugal

I don't do sight unseen applications, but that's a personal preference. I like to interview people and get a feel for them before letting them in one of my units.

I'm firmly against it because why would someone want to live somewhere they've never seen? It means they are desperate for a place to live. And desperate people don't make good tenants. 

Just my two cents.