Thank you for your time. --76.129.xxx.xx

I don't pay for referrals, and tenants still refer others to us because we are good landlords... --173.28.xx.xxx

I'm not sure if my tenants know that I have other rentals. --76.129.xxx.xx

When ask if I have other rentals... I prefer to say no but I'd like to tell more of the truth, so I say " this is my favorite house" perhaps they take that as I only have one. --172.59.xxx.xx

$50 for the referral and $50 gift card for the person who takes the place. Referrals from your good and great tenants work great. If your tenant is marginal, the referral isn't worth chasing typically --24.101.xxx.xxx

It rarely works out well. My tenants now know what I require to be approved and in multi unit building I will tell them a unit is opening up. Has not resulted in anything and neither has a tenant cold calling me inquiring for a friend. I can't see throwing money at it. --172.59.xxx.xxx

I have had Ts tell me they have the "perfect person". I tell them to have them apply like everyone else. Sometimes it sounds like fun to live near a relative, friend or coworker- but it rarely stays "fun". Don't be in the middle of it. --73.230.xxx.xx

Referrals have worked extremely well for me; have been thankful to get referrals before offering the $100. I have found when my tenants do the advertising, then send inquiries directly to me it works the best. Many would rather hear from their peers than the LL first. I don't reach out to my marginal tenants when I have a vacancy. If a referral doesn't pass muster, I mention that by law, I cannot share confidential information. --75.11.xx.xx

I wanted to do something to show my appreciation for the yard work and now I have it. Bonus is that it will make the carpet last longer, or worse case it will make the apartment better when I replace it. --107.147.xx.xx

I have never had a referral from a tenant or a neighbor that was even close to being acceptable. If your tenants have a friend who can't find a place to live, there is probably a good reason for their housing problem. --76.178.xxx.xxx

I wouldn't try it in anything under a B class. --64.246.xxx.xx

I also printed a sheet for the neighbors that had big letters across the top "Pick your neighbor" with details of the property and applicant qualifications necessary below it. I also offered them $50 if that person was accepted as a tenant. Printed a few and hung them on the doors around my SFH. --209.205.xxx.xx

I always tell my tenants when I have a vacancy coming open. On occasion I've had them send applicants my way. None have passed my screening. The "favorite aunt" often doesn't know how to manage her money. --65.28.xxx.xxx

I decided I was not going to ask my current tenants for referrals. --76.129.xxx.xx

Tenant referrals work well for me. I don’t pay. --72.135.xxx.xx

I’ve had many tenant referrals. I don’t pay for them. They know if they find a friend or family member is approved to rent from me they’ve hit the jackpot. I don’t even advertise these days and have pretty much been kept full by referrals and past tenants coming back to me. --75.89.xxx.xxx

My experience is divided here based on whether I'm talking about the rooming house versus apartments. The rooming house has constant demand with many repeat tenants. It's easy to fill and stays that way. Generally, I have long tenure from apartment tenants, it's just that they're harder to find. --23.28.xx.xx

GKARL I do not have room rentals but do you think it is easier with them because they are a little more desperate to get a roof over their heads? --107.147.xx.xx

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