21 September 2023 | 13 replies
*****************************************************Airbnb removes 59,000 fake listings, blocks 157,000 fake accountsAdditionally, the company said that over 260,000 listings have adjusted or eliminated cleaning service fees.https://www.abc15.com/airbnb-removes-59-000-fake-listings-bl...Airbnb is intensifying efforts to combat the growing issue of counterfeit listings, a significant concern for users of the platform.The short- and long-term home rental company took down 59,000 fake listings and stopped an additional 157,000 fraudulent attempts to join the platform this year, according to the Associated Press.Customers have been increasingly voicing complaints about fake listings, and the company said it also plans to implement thorough verification processes using AI for all listings in the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, and Australia later this year.Although fake listings do lead to financial losses for the company, Airbnb's CEO, Brian Chesky, emphasized to the AP that their foremost concern is the potential damage to the company's reputation."

4 October 2023 | 91 replies
Or, if money down is not an issue but income verification is, you can go with a debt service coverage ration (DSCR) loan which only looks at the property's cash flow ability and not at your personal income.

2 March 2023 | 53 replies
It had none of our quirky identity (outside of the no TV).

13 July 2023 | 35 replies
If the candidates get past all this, if they do well in my interview and income verification and character references, THEN I put them through SmartMove.

17 August 2023 | 6 replies
DSCR lenders have much lighter qualification requirements than conventional or portfolio lenders, such as no DTI, income verification, or tax return hurdles that can slow down or disqualify loans.
26 August 2023 | 11 replies
Home title theft — a crime where someone steals a homeowner's identity to take ownership of a property — leaves property owners, like Gordon, without many options for quick reconciliation.

11 September 2023 | 4 replies
It is a legal way to protect the identity of a property’s true owner by creating a unique legal relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary.

21 September 2023 | 16 replies
I thankfully bought a nearly-identical duplex one street over for $100K because I realized what was going on.

4 September 2023 | 7 replies
Most of this time there wasn’t easy, online verification of deed transfers, as there are now.

23 October 2023 | 7 replies
Where there is direct control and complete unification into a single merged activity there is little doubt as to liability.3) To avoid that I need to maintain separate identities such as with accounting records, bank accounts, arm's length transactions, etc.