Do not forget to pre-screen when you get an email from a prospect. And if you get a text first, have them text you their email address. Here is my prescreen email that i am sending out now for a vacancy I have. This one is a bit tougher to rent, so I reduce price every couple of weeks.
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Thank you for inquiring on INSERT ADDRESS HERE
This unit will be available August 1st or September 1st. It will likely not be available much earlier. It is a 3BR, 1BA duplex, with the rear unit open.
I have a Real Estate license, so if you are preparing to buy a home, this is a perfect fit. If you purchase a home through me, I can make sure the lease transition is easy, and also give you up to $500 back at closing to help with your moving expenses or anything you want.
I will be looking for tenants with a 625+ credit score, and a solid household income of at least ~$45,000 per year. If you are marginal on both of these items, I will generally decline you. Your criminal and rental history must be clean. If you have had a foreclosure, I can work with you a bit on this.
This is a non-smoking rental. If you smoke, you will likely be declined.
Pets are allowed, however no Akita, Chow, Pit-bull, Rottweiler, or any cross breed with wolf are allowed. A $25 fee per pet is a general rule of thumb.
The unit is vacant, and I have additional work to do. I will be re-paving the parking area. There is virtually no grass as the back of the unit is mostly a parking area.
This is an older building. There is no garage, but there is off-street parking. There are no stairs to get into the unit, although there are stairs going to the basement. There is a washer and dryer in the basement of the building, there is no cost to use the washer or dryer. The unit has central air and forced air heat.
Utilities are provided by Xcel Energy. Based on the past 12 months, they typically run ~$150 per month.
While it is on a busy street, the rear location of this unit is extremely quiet from a traffic perspective. The front of the building is a music lessons store, where you will hear soft music through the walls up until ~8 PM. It is not loud, but you may hear bad versions of several songs multiple times over.
The rental agreement will include a lead based paint addendum as the property was built prior to 1978. You can read more about lead based paint here.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/library/enforcement/pyf_eng.pdfI generally show the unit on weekends between 11 AM and 4 PM and sometimes during the week between 6 PM and 7 PM. You will need to schedule an appointment first, and then confirm the appointment ~30 minutes before you arrive.
I do not take Section 8. If you have had an eviction, or you have had recent criminal activity including DUIs, I generally will pass on you. If you are not a legal resident of the USA, I will not be able to rent to you as I cannot perform a valid background check.
The rent price includes water, sewer, garbage, lawn maintenance and snow removal. It does not include gas or electric.
If you are still interested and want to look at the apartment, please let me know.
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