Podcast Host, Andrew Schultz, goes over the latest trend to hit the rental market; fraudulent rental applications. Due to COVID-19, the industry has seen an enormous spike in faulty paychecks, identity theft and more. Also in this episode, Andrew discusses how to handle tenants who are complaining about noise in a multi-family home. Can the issue be resolved in an orderly fashion? Last, but not least, we'll go over charity donations and one case in particular where a landlord asks a tenant to substitute the rent payment with a charity donation. How does that work and is it a good idea?

COVID-19 Spikes Rental Fraud (Podcast #338)

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 In this week's podcast, Andrew Schultz discusses working with restoration companies for your rental property. What are his tips for a successful working relationship?  Ooph, so you have multiple qualified applicants, but don’t want to deny the wrong one. Find out what to do when faced with this scenario.  And, last, but not least, what gets rid of tough mold? And, how can the landlord prevent mold in the first place? Find out now in today’s podcast.

COVID-19 Spikes Rental Fraud (Podcast #338)

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