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> I was hoping landlords of the nicer properties would look there first to avoid the sketchy unqualified riff raff that may reply to their ads and waste their t

by vidoc 8y ago

> I was hoping landlords of the nicer properties would look there first to avoid the sketchy unqualified riff raff that may reply to their ads and waste their time How did you manage to convey that? By virtue of posting an ad or you went ahead and specified in the ad how high educated, high income, and overall awesome you are?

starpilot 8y ago
"I'm working for X having graduated from Y, and have no pets. Normal guy etc." I've done it before and it works. Really stands out among all the "Single parent, 3 dogs and 2 cats, can afford $500/month for a 1-bedroom apartment in city downtown" ads.
astura 8y ago
Selling myself. It was "this is why you'd want to rent to me." I didn't specifically mention my education though, I thought my profession was enough. I also didn't mention our savings/assets either, because I thought our income was enough. Mentioned both of our professions, what specifically we do at work, our salaries, our work history (both had been at our companies for many years), our credit scores, our rental history (both individually and together), and a little about us personally (hobbies), that we were quiet, and that we've never missed a payment on anything in our lives. (Bills, loans, rent) Basically conveying that we were stable, responsible, respectful, and could afford the rent. I was absolutely floored on how well it worked, I had no idea how many landlords were going to be actively looking for tenants on Craigslist. "They" say "the best jobs are never advertised." Turns out "the best apartments are [also] never advertised."
- jrowley 8y ago
  May I ask where you posted the listing? I’m thinking that might not work as well in highly competitive places (eg SF) but I hope I’m wrong.
  - astura 8y ago
    Craigslist "housing wanted" section. For SF: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/d/all-housing-wanted/search/sfc/hsw https://sfbay.craigslist.org/d/all-housing-wanted/search/sfc... I would also suggest local Facebook groups in this day in age.
    - jrowley 8y ago
      Whoops, I meant to ask what geographic location you posted your ad in, because I was thinking in SF it might be more competitive and less effective.
      - astura 8y ago
        I don't post specifics on the internet but its in the Northeast US, medium sized town.

by vidoc 8y ago

starpilot 8y ago

"I'm working for X having graduated from Y, and have no pets. Normal guy etc." I've done it before and it works. Really stands out among all the "Single parent, 3 dogs and 2 cats, can afford $500/month for a 1-bedroom apartment in city downtown" ads.

astura 8y ago

Selling myself. It was "this is why you'd want to rent to me." I didn't specifically mention my education though, I thought my profession was enough. I also didn't mention our savings/assets either, because I thought our income was enough. Mentioned both of our professions, what specifically we do at work, our salaries, our work history (both had been at our companies for many years), our credit scores, our rental history (both individually and together), and a little about us personally (hobbies), that we were quiet, and that we've never missed a payment on anything in our lives. (Bills, loans, rent) Basically conveying that we were stable, responsible, respectful, and could afford the rent. I was absolutely floored on how well it worked, I had no idea how many landlords were going to be actively looking for tenants on Craigslist. "They" say "the best jobs are never advertised." Turns out "the best apartments are [also] never advertised."

jrowley 8y ago
May I ask where you posted the listing? I’m thinking that might not work as well in highly competitive places (eg SF) but I hope I’m wrong.
- astura 8y ago
  Craigslist "housing wanted" section. For SF: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/d/all-housing-wanted/search/sfc/hsw https://sfbay.craigslist.org/d/all-housing-wanted/search/sfc... I would also suggest local Facebook groups in this day in age.
  - jrowley 8y ago
    Whoops, I meant to ask what geographic location you posted your ad in, because I was thinking in SF it might be more competitive and less effective.
    - astura 8y ago
      I don't post specifics on the internet but its in the Northeast US, medium sized town.