The primary antagonist is a member of BP but he apparently stopped using the site a year ago. This is a long article but has some good information.I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on AirbnbI reserved a place...

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If a landlord has a property manager managing his property can he still obtain the credit history and background checks verification the property manager has conducted to vet a tenant just to verify that the m...

Hello.  We have a unit available January 1 and just started showing it this week. Received five applications already. Just wondering any advice or tools people are using to more deeply screen/select tenants? In NJ, we...

I have a few questions for those who use products like Cozy, Avail, Buildium, Rentec Direct, etc., are the "built in" tenant screening services adequate?  Will a stand alone program like Rent Prep be worth the extra e...

Hi friends,I am a newbie real estate investor, and bought my first property in June 2023. Decent deal, and we worked to put a good tenant in ASAP. We used Zillow Rental Manager's (ZRM) in-built screening features to s...

I have a unit listed for rent in Chicago and I've received several highly suspect or fraudulent applications. Evidence indicating fraudulent applications includes:
-mailing addresses that don't match applicant's empl...

Is it customary for a property mgr to request a new tenant provide soc sec cards, birth certificates for all tenants on the lease along with recent tax returns & paystubs? 
Given issues around identity theft, the...

I have a place that rent out to room mates. The question I have is there a no cost or low cost options to verify identity/background  of people I rent out. What information i should collect from them. Is it  enough to...

Hello - I will be renting out rooms in my home to individuals that are permanent residents of Canada.  What is the best way to verify their identity and run a background check?  Is this the same as U.S. residents or i...

This past weekend we had two different applications for two different properties that had one thing in common. Both applicants submitted totally fake W-2s. You can’t just rely on automated screenings.  You really need...