In this post I’ll be covering a step by step guide on how to get tenants. This is the second post in our 5 part series on “How to be a Landlord”.
Advertising to tenants
One of the most important tasks in getting tenants is building a good advertisement that will draw the potential renters in. You want to be honest with your audience (those tenants you want) about the best features of your home and I like to be ready with the one or two annoying things about the place as well. This will help you to come off as the “honest Joe” that you are, and people won’t think you’re trying to scam them by only mentioning the good features of your home.
Use the “How to get tenants” – rental property ad checklist template below to do a quick walk around your home and think about the best features of your home that you want to call out in your ad.
Here’s a quick primer on the template (both a screencast video and an explanation of each section in text below):
Advertising your home’s interior to potential tenants:
In this section you’ll fill out the top 3 features of your home’s interior that you want to call out. Some examples of what to think about:
- Giant master bedroom closet, practically a fourth bedroom!
- Vaulted ceilings make the rooms seem extra-large! Continue reading