Vacancy Checklist: Before You Say Yes to a Showing
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If you’ve ever felt like filling a rental vacancy is chaos — a flood of messages, no-show showings, applications missing half their paperwork — this episode is your landlord vacancy checklist. We break down the exact process we follow every time, from the moment we place the ad to the moment someone walks through the door, plus one bonus step that happens after.
Key Takeaways
• A clear, detailed ad lets prospects pre-qualify themselves before they ever contact you — saving everyone time.
• Photos are communication, not decoration. Well-lit photos of every room set honest expectations.
• Prescreening comes before every application or showing, with the same questions asked in the same order, every time — that consistency is what protects you.
• Income and credit standards should be set once and applied evenly to every applicant. Fair, consistent, and documented is the whole game.
• Move conversations off the listing app and onto text or email once you’re ready to schedule a showing.
• Scheduling showings back to back creates natural urgency, and a first-come, first-qualified policy keeps things fair.
• A one-hour confirmation text before every showing all but eliminates no-shows.
• A simple, unrushed walkthrough lets the property sell itself.
• A property information flyer sends prospects home with everything they need to remember and apply.
• A 24-hour follow-up text after the showing tells you quickly who’s actually interested.
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Links & References Mentioned in This Episode
Episode 124: Shop Talk — The Importance of Rental Property Photos
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