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Re: applicant is pushy and i need answers b4 i answer - Landlord Forum thread 330189

Re: applicant is pushy and i need answers b4 i answer by Anonymous on January 21, 2015 @15:31

                              
More advice. Don't take phone calls as they are such a waste of time. Make them submit all the information (and more) on the LPA pre-screening card and send it to you via email. Put the card in your ads and require prospective tenants to fill it out and respond by email. Once they have your phone number they can harass you. Do not put as phone number in your ad; only an email address. Don't speak to these people until you have their information and YOU chose whom to talk to.

I have found, over the years, that over 95% of calls and inquiries are garbage. They do not meet my standards and are therefore a waste of time.

For more information see: http://www.thelpa.com/lpa/tips/5_step_screening.html

Good luck
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Re: applicant is pushy and i need answers b4 i answer by P-Bone (NY and OH) on January 22, 2015 @06:58 [ Reply ]
I agree with this process in theory, 100%, but I want to add that it doesn't always work. Many times I have posted all my criteria on craigslist, just to have people flag it and take it down because they think it's not socially acceptable. I have found it is hard to keep an ad current once people take that approach, so many times I have to dull down my tone with regard to my screening criteria, just so I can keep my ads posted and current.
    Re: applicant is pushy and i need answers b4 i answer by Anonymous on January 22, 2015 @19:52 [ Reply ]
    P-Bone. I have been flagged too. I have only one little ad versus the CL posters that have 25 ads for the same stupid place. And I Get flagged?

    I keep my CL ad brief on criteria, and do not list a phone number. They have to email me or go to my website which has ALL my criteria (its not a live link).
      Re: applicant is pushy and i need answers b4 i answer by P-Bone (NY and OH) on January 23, 2015 @11:27 [ Reply ]
      Yeah, I inquired on the message boards and everyone that responded turned against me and said my requirements were not the social norm and that's why I get flagged. Honestly, I think it's just people that think I have strict criteria that decided to keep messing with my ads. I normally only post 2 for one unit. I list it two different ways because as a 2+ I get a certain prospect and as a 3 bedroom I get different prospects.

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