I’ve always been admiring of people who spend years putting together the numerous aspects of development deals - tying up the land, negotiating financing, selling investors on investing equity, filling the gap with subordinated debt with “equity” kicker, signing letter of intent with tenants, bargaining with contractors, etc.  

I’ve never felt bad about turning down showing requests, but I did have several come in while filling the unit this time and was just curious how others handle it or if anyone takes a different approach. 

Our walkthroughs are done by our handmen and we have a detailed listed created by a management software they fill out on their phones as they walk through and check everything. 

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Also consider when it is vacant how will you handle filling. 

To my surprise, nearly every room—including the basement, living room, kitchen, bedrooms, attic, and bathroom—was filled with personal belongings: couches, a dog crate, fish tanks, dressers, TV stands, eleven tires, and significant trash. 

Also, check the doorframe itself—if it’s hollow or prone to vibration, reinforcing or filling it may help cut down on sound transmission.Note: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or investment advice.

We demo'd properties and filled dumpsters, got deals on materials, and did kitchen and bathroom remodels.

One lender even posted the template on their website - the investor just filled in the blanks and printed it off - the lender had pre signed the “document”.  

But in my experience, getting a bad tenant just to fill the vacancy can end up costing far more than waiting a bit longer for the right one.