Best strategies for attracting and screening tenants ?

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Looking for recommendations and tips on best possible ways to market an investment property to potential tenants without having to use a property management company.

Once I attract tenants what screening process should I put them through in or to find the best possible ones out there? What qualifications should I be looking for aside from credit history?

Soon to be landlord looking for advice on my first investment rental property. Any advice would be highly appreciated.

Jonathan Taylor Smith · Answer

@Jeffrey Mata - I get the most rental inquires from Zillow.com and their syndication partner sites, as well as GoSection8.com (for those accepting vouchers). Pictures are king... Create a virtual walk-thru with high-quality pictures and video - showcasing the home's features and what makes it special. I'm not as focused on credit score alone, as I am income, job history, rental history, questionnaire responses, interview, etc... I've had too many great tenants with poor credit scores to let that be a primary determining factor for approval, but it does factor into what security deposit will be required.

Stephen Willis · Answer

Best marketing websites, good pictures, and reasonable price of your property. After screening the tenants, you could have some own criteria for them and prepare some questions to ask, I'll say meeting in person before choosing your tenant.

Alex Smith · Answer

As others have said, good marketing exposure (Zillow, FB marketplace), a sign in the yard, a good product (meaning the interior and exterior of the house) and a good, competitive price should lead to finding a renter quickly.

Clark Harris · Answer

Best marketing is an attractive sign in the yard of a property at the right price, in good condition.

If your property has these attributes, you should have a lot of interest, which will allow you to selectively choose tenants.

Jim Cummings · Answer

@Jeffrey Mata. Best Marketing is an attractive Sign in the yard of a Properly Priced Property that is in Excellent Condition.

If your property has those attributes, you should have a good deal of interest, which will allow you to be selective in picking a Tenant.

Contact me off forum and I'll be happy to share my screening criteria.

Michael Lee · Answer

I'll post my listing on Craiglist, zillow and zumper and I got a lot of tenant leads from the. For screening, I would focus more on Credit score, rental history and criminal history.

Best strategies for attracting and screening tenants ?

Best strategies for attracting and screening tenants ?

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