I attempted to access and delete the fake listing but was unable to, as Zillow indicated that I am not the owner of the property.

A third party company that integrates with our system.

I think alleging fake it to you make it just hugely rampant in the MF syndication space..

@Alec Barnes As the owner of a property management company in Texas, I completely agree that a solid screening process is essential for placing quality tenants.

Sadly, on BiggerPockets, some are quick to label companies as scams without real experience.

The companies that market themselves as "garage door companies" (residential) also almost always do commercial stuff as well, such as what you are looking at.

Fake income documents are easily purchased online, and inexperienced screeners often miss red flags.

This used to be a near-impossible task for a company like BiggerPockets, but technology and 3rd party solutions are getting better.

This.Also, if you were the tier 1 worker bee at a relocation company who wants to get a family housed, happy and as quickly as possible, would you accept the word of a guy who sells a course to new-to-MTR investors that "here is Eli; please send him all of your business.

(They claimed thousands for electrical using what appeared to be a fake electrical company, and they never had someone out to even check electrical beyond the general.)