Rental Showing Script

[@KentonKnows]

I want to thank my incredible wife for doing this video and for all her help managing our properties in addition to her unwavering support with everything I do. I wouldn't be the person I am without her.

[@joshrweb]

Love this! ❤

[@joshrweb]

Very helpful! Your wife did a great job.

[@KentonKnows]

I think so too! Thanks so much for the compliment!

[@Geoffology]

What a fantastic ending! Another useful video, thanks for proving a few more things to consider.

[@KentonKnows]

Glad to hear you liked the ending, I did too. Thank you so much for watching and happy to hear you found it useful!!!

[@zach4216]

Hey Kenton, great channel. I am a beginning investor and really enjoy your videos!

[@KentonKnows]

Thanks so much for watching and the your positive feedback! Good luck on your investing journey, so happy my advice may in a small way help you to be successful!

[@marissagirard9188]

thanks for interviewing me - maybe next time i’ll adjust to the camera and be less awkward, but i hope everyone learned something! i know i certainly did (stop saying absolutely. stop doing random eye darts. ahahaha).

[@KentonKnows]

I absolutely loved doing this video with my absolutely great wife!!! Maybe it's my fault you were saying absolutely so much...

[@marissagirard9188]

absolutely it’s your fault

[@YourLocalRealtor50]

Great video, I use a similar process for when I fill my rentals. Great tips.

[@KentonKnows]

So glad to hear that, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thayerseth]

Fantastic video! Great information and delivery! Maybe a summary slide near the end with some bullets to recap? Not sure. Your wife and my fiance would get along great! Haha she has a way of saying ALOT without actually saying it

[@KentonKnows]

Thank you for watching and I'm so glad you liked the video. I'm incredibly proud of my wife and everything she does, I can't say enough about how she makes my life better every day!

[@Monipenny1000]

Her response avoiding no shows is good, a bit more work than I am willing to put in though. When I am scheduling appointments, I will only schedule for the same day or the next day. Anything after that if prospects wants to schedule out farther, I tell them to call me then and see if it's still available. So for appointment confirmations, I tell prospects that I will call them 1/2 to 1 hour prior to appointment to confirm, if they don't answer or call me back, the appointment is canceled. And what I have been doing more recently to really avoid time waster's is I tell them that they must call me 1/2 to 1 hour prior to the appointment to confirm it because more often then not, they don't have voice mailbox set up or it's full. If I don't get that call, the appointment is canceled. There are just way too many irresponsible people wasting our time.

[@KentonKnows]

Thanks so much for sharing and adding another great option to save us all time when it comes to no shows.

[@marissagirard9188]

i agree with you - it can feel like a lot of follow up. normally i get a response to my confirmation text and that’s the end of it - but i do follow up once more with another text if i don’t hear back and if we’re more desperate i’ll call (or make kenton call haha). sounds like you have a good system worked out! i like it. thank you for watching!!

[@subirkrishnan]

Thank you very much for making this video Marissa & Kenton. Ton of valuable information for starters like me into the rental business!

[@KentonKnows]

Your welcome, so glad it helped you

[@mirabelleusa]

I love all your videos, I am working on renting my second house, and your videos are full of information . Thankyou

[@KentonKnows]

You are so welcome!

[@FrankGraffagnino]

great video. question... how do you respond to renter agents? when showing my properties, i frequently have real-estate agents who say they have a client interested in my property and wanting to know if I "work with" buyer's agents. Which I've come to understand is code for wanting a sizeable fee for doing absolutely nothing since I take care of the entire process myself. How do you respond to these agents?

[@KentonKnows]

Good question, so I am a real estate broker myself and completely understand that the agent is usually looking to get a commission of 1/2 months rent. If I feel that we aren't getting enough showings I may entertain it, but I probably won't negotiate on the rent at all. In most cases, I simply say I appreciate your interest and I am happy to work with you and your client, but I am not offering a commission on this property. I find being clear and honest upfront is the best response.

[@marissagirard9188]

yep! i get those too and just say “i appreciate the interest, we’re showing it ourselves for now” - unless we’re having trouble and then we may entertain.

[@michaelripperger5674]

Do the math- if an agent brings a qualified renter - it might benefit you to work with them. Time is money. It may cost you money (that is tax deductible)… but if you get it leased sooner- then you come out ahead:

[@mr.g937]

I think your videos would be improved if you used collar mics. It's a little extra work on the recording end but it would eliminate a lot of the echo/reverb/static noise.

[@KentonKnows]

thanks, I'll look into that for sure

[@luisarrizon6707]

Isn't a little uncomfortable for your current tenants when doing the showings?

[@KentonKnows]

It's in the lease and common in chicago for landlords to show apartments while the current tenants are in place as long as they are given proper notice.