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Tenant screening is one of the most important steps you can take as a landlord or property manager to ensure you rent to reliable, trustworthy individuals. However, with the continuous rise in identity fraud, the use of fake Social Security Numbers (SSNs) is becoming more prevalent. Spotting a fake SSN can protect you and your property from potential issues. This blog post will walk you through everything you need to know. How Social Security numbers are issued SSNs are nine-digit numbers issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and certain temporary residents. These unique numbers are mainly utilized to track a person’s earnings and... Read more
Have you felt regret from a missed opportunity? Imagine investing your savings in a promising multi-family property, only to face issues like tenant conflicts and...
Fraud in the leasing process has become a growing threat to the multifamily housing industry, potentially costing property owners millions of dollars in lost revenue....
A new California law signed last fall by Gov. Gavin Newsom will no longer require renters to pay certain fees starting next month. Under Senate Bill 611, landlords or...
At a time when the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continue to grow each day, it is more important than ever to depend on your own reliable resources to...
After analyzing nearly 5 million documents in 2024, Snappt, a leader in fraud detection for multifamily property management, found that 6.4% of rental applications were fraudulent with over 80,000 documents manipulated. According to Snappt in its “2024 Fraud Report: Data, Trends, and Strategies for 2025,” artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in streamlining operations while also providing bad actors with new ways to manipulate documents. “As fraud continues to evolve in 2025, leveraging best-in-class document fraud detection and income verification technology is the only way to catch these bad actors before they result in financial losses,” said Snappt CEO Daniel... Read more
Multifamily applicant fraud is becoming a widespread challenge for the industry as fraudsters become more inventive, according to the State of Applicant Fraud Report...
Introduction You’re about to pack up when the email arrives. “What’s going on with this property in Houston?” You check the dashboard and see...
A new law was recently signed by Governor Healey in Massachusetts that aims to protect tenants from the negative impact of eviction records. This law, part of the...
Successfully managing rental properties can feel like balancing multiple roles at once. From ensuring tenant satisfaction to handling maintenance issues and complying...
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