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The New Rules of Tenant Screening: Protect Your...

Watch the Webinar Recording Below:   Download the Slides 👉 Click here to download the presentation slides (PDF) Join the American Apartment Owners Association – It’s FREE:  👉 Click here to join AAOA Need Tenant Screening You Can Trust? 👉 Click here to screen a tenant Webinar Recap: The New Rules of Tenant Screening In today’s rental market, landlords face growing challenges from tenant fraud and shifting legal requirements. During a recent webinar, The New Rules of Tenant Screening: Protect Your Rental from Fraud and Legal Risk, Alexandra Alvarado, Director of Education at the American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA), outlined strategies to help housing... Read more

Owning rental properties comes with a lot of responsibility. Regular maintenance, collecting rent, insuring your property, and creating lease agreements – it can be...

Fraud in multifamily leasing has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication in 2025, with both individual applicants and organized groups using advanced tactics to...

Worried you’ll pick the wrong tenant this summer? You’re not alone. With warm weather comes a flood of rental activity, and landlords are rushing to fill vacancies...

Background checks are the most important tool in a landlord’s screening process, according to a survey of 700 landlords by the property-management software...

Couple Charged with Defrauding Landlords Out of...

DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) – Baldwin County deputies have arrested a couple they said defrauded homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars in rent by refusing to pay. Investigators say they would eventually move but only after multiple eviction orders and would then do it all over again at their next residence. Investigators said when the couple would see a negative report to the credit bureaus from previous landlords, they would challenge it, saying it was a mistake and not them. The credit bureaus would remove it and the next property owner would be none the wiser. Baldwin County Sheriff’s investigators said Dwayne and Erica Dailey developed quite the scheme over the last four years.... Read more

In today’s competitive rental market, your property’s reputation is your most valuable asset. As we move through 2025, the multifamily industry faces...

Let’s face it—leasing in 2025 isn’t about flashy gimmicks or chasing the latest buzzword. It’s about showing up consistently, staying in tune with...

🤕 Problems & symptoms of an applying process that’s way too difficult for renters Your leasing velocity is slow. Let’s reset and, again, look at the...

May-August are common times for people to relocate, making it a busy season for landlords and property managers. As peak rental season gets into full swing, a little...