 Application (by Tiff [IN]) Mar 30, 2008 8:05 PM
 Application (by longlivedon [VT]) Mar 30, 2008 8:14 PM
Application (by Mike in San Diego [CA]) Mar 30, 2008 9:58 PM
Application (by // [<]) Mar 31, 2008 7:10 PM
Application (by Tiff [IN]) Posted on: Mar 30, 2008 8:05 PM
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State Specific Question About: INDIANA (IN)
Friday, I received an e-mail from a lady wanting to rent one of my rental homes and she was moving from Florida and her brother lives down the street. I sent her an application via e-mail and she e-mailed it back within minutes. I told her I would need a signed application and she could fax it to me at work, but I wouldn't receive it until Monday. On Saturday, I received another e-mail from someone wanting to rent the same house and Sunday they gave me their application. I am accepting their application, how do I let the lady in Florida know I've rented out the place in a nice way. She wouldn't of qualified anyway because of income (didn't meet or exceed 3x's monthly rent). Do I tell her she didn't get approved or do I tell her I've rented out the home already? --68.77.xx.xx |
Application (by longlivedon [VT]) Posted on: Mar 30, 2008 8:14 PM
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I would tell her that you are legally obligated to accept the first application that meets your written criteria. The first step in that written criteria is a SIGNED application. Tell her that someone submitted an application straight away. Tell her you wished you had another home for her, but that you did not.
Wish her well. Period. --75.68.xxx.xx |
Application (by Mike in San Diego [CA]) Posted on: Mar 30, 2008 9:58 PM
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If I've learned anything about the app process from this board it's the less said, the better.
First, there's about an 80% chance you'll never get the signed app faxed to the office. Play the odds. If she does fax it in, I'd give her a call and say unfortunately someone else submitted a completed application on Sunday and you're legally required to rent to the first qualified applicant. Going back to the big lesson from this board, do not make it a dialogue or a debate, finish your statement with "Sorry. Good luck in your search!" and get off the phone.
A side note is that if you accepted a app today and rented it today, you didn't do very much screening! Hard to check all that information and wait for those past reference callbacks on a Sunday afternoon. Screen hard, don't have regrets in the months to come! --68.8.xxx.xxx |
Application (by // [<]) Posted on: Mar 31, 2008 7:10 PM
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I would not say one word until she faxes an application. No fax then no reply. If she does then a simple thank you for your application and that it is already rented. --64.12.xxx.xxx |
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