Paying to Show Apartments

[Joe Pitrolo]

I live several hours away from my rentals, so it's hard to arrange times to view the apartments. I have people drive by first and see if they like the area. Try to filter as much over the phone as possible.
If I hire someone to show the apartments, what is a good compensation? I am thinking $10 per hour and a possible bonus if someone rents.

Does anyone Sub out their Management of apartments to save paying 10%? A friend pays all bills himself and gets a 2% discount off management fees for doing this.

[Account Closed]

Just be careful whom you hire. They are your representative and you can be held liable for things that they say that violate fair housing laws.