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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve had good tenants and PITA tenants. They all asked for a discount. It’s not an indicator. [/quote]

I agree that among people asking for discounts there are good and bad customers.  But it's not true that every tenant asks for a discount.  It's actually minority, most people just shop around for price range they want and dismiss your property if it's beyond their budget.  Those asking for a discount usually really want your place specifically but cannot afford it (which usually indicates that it might be lower priced than market..) or are the type of people always looking for bargains trying to shave off at least something to make it worth it for them.

People who truly cannot afford your place are simply not going to inquire, they'll go elsewhere. If you get a lot of inquiries from people who want discounts it can also mean your place is a bit lower priced for the area, so you get a lot of interest from people priced out of the area/type of property who would otherwise not even contact you. [/quote]

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