The most import thing I can stress about being prepared is to show up on time for the showing. Being late, or not calling the landlord to tell them you may be late, is a sure sign to get off on the wrong foot with that landlord. Being late says that the landlord, “your time is not that important to me”. It’s a good idea to be prompt, be polite, and be respectable. This is the fastest way to a […]
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You are probably thinking I am going to go off on a tie raid pointing out all of the little things renters do wrong to see if your residents have been naughty or nice. Not so fast! I think you will see in a moment that I already think your residents are the most important people in your fiscal world and they deserve more appreciation than we as landlords are usually willing to acknowledge. Let me set the stage for […]
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This is just one more great idea to make the prospective landlord’s job a lot easier. When you show up to see that apartment, have copies of all of the important information you want the landlord to have. By giving this information to the landlord, again you are making their job so much easier to choose you over other applicants. By making their job easier, you increase your chances of being selected for that apartment. Some of the documents you […]
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