Property Management Brainstorm Episode 29: The Landlord Verification Process, Featuring Sherry McKillop of LandLord Verification Online
Because the landlord verification process is so cumbersome, a surprising number of landlords and property managers take it lightly—or don’t bother with it at all! But what if there was a quick and easy way to verify a prospective tenant’s rental history?
Sherry McKillop is the Chief Operating Officer at LandLord Verification Online. Today, she joins Bob to explain why it’s crucial to complete a thorough landlord verification and walk us through the process of using her team’s service.
Listen in to understand what’s included in LandLord Verification Online’s 14-item questionnaire for past landlords, how the team addresses Fair Housing concerns, and what insights a receiving landlord can glean from the LLVO report.
Topics Covered
[2:26] How Sherry’s experience with poor tenants inspired LandLord Verification Online
[5:16] The turnaround time for landlord responses with Sherry’s service
[6:05] The process of using LandLord Verification Online
[8:30] The 14 fact-based questions landlords answer + how they certify that the information is accurate
[11:25] The turnaround time for landlord verification the old-fashioned way
[13:19] Why so many landlords and property managers don’t complete a thorough landlord verification
[14:33] How revealing landlord verification can be in learning about an applicant
[17:35] How to avoid Fair Housing concerns in the landlord verification process
[18:34] How LLVO handles unresponsive landlords
[21:10] What LLVO does to ensure that landlord references are legitimate
[24:38] How Sherry’s team generated the 14-item questionnaire
[27:13] How LLVO is available to individual landlords and property management companies
[28:50] The correlation between verification reports and the tenant experience
[30:18] Why it’s risky to rely solely on a prospective tenant’s credit score
[31:36] Sherry’s personal story about her dad and Dictionary Safari
[34:27] The benefits of using LandLord Verification Online
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