The tenant screening process is the running shoe of your property management business — built to absorb daily pounding and protect you from Fair Housing violations.
Unlike shoes (and this metaphor), effective screening doesn’t wear out. It just needs occasional updates.
If you’re a property manager, you don’t need us to tell you that rental application fraud is a big deal.
But it’s not just that application fraud has skyrocketed in recent years.
What’s more important, at least for dealing with this problem, is that the drivers of application fraud are varied.
Apartment rental scammers have gotten creative over the years. But if you boil it down, the core problem behind every instance of rental fraud is impersonation.
So preventing and mitigating rental scams is all about cutting off the scammer’s ability to hijack your listings, deceive renters into believing they’re legitimate, and exploit access to your physical properties if they do trick someone.
If you’d like to get your listing in front of prospective renters with housing vouchers, we’ve got good news. We’re officially announcing that the oft-requested AffordableHousing.com is now a ShowMojo syndication partner.
AffordableHousing.com, previously GoSection8.com, is the most visited and largest affordable housing listing network in the country, According to Their Website. They partner with over 700 government agencies across the United States including HUD, NAHRO, and PHADA
Want to see a magic trick? Here’s what’s going to happen. Hot leads are going to enter your inbox, and POOF — ShowMojo is going to turn them into scheduled showings.
Note: Only customers signed up for the Ultra Plan or one of our Live Answer Bundles are eligible for this beta.
Now if ShowMojo was a true magician, the newsletter would end here. But since sleight of hand is typically frowned upon when it comes to your leads, we’re going to break the magician’s code. We’re going to reveal our tricks and show you how this works.
There’s a reason everyone is talking about the medium-term rental strategy. That’s because investors everywhere can use this 30+ day stay model to enjoy increased cash flow and avoid crackdowns on short-term rental regulations.
We admit it. Leasing automation software isn’t a term with the same internal redundancy as, say, jumbo shrimp, scented deodorant, or military intelligence. But at least those descriptors do accurately nail the thing they describe.
Good marketing is paramount to finding each of your tenants faster and easier. In this guide we’ll go over everything property managers need to know about marketing for new tenants, starting with how to write the perfect listing.
Research shows that multifamily home supply is nearing a 30-year high in 2019, making this the perfect time to start growing and scaling your property management business. In this blog, we?ll share three tried and true tips for scaling your business to help ensure your growth is as smooth and seamless as possible.