Episode 58: The Full Financial Picture, Featuring Craig Schoen of Rentify

As a property manager or landlord, do you ever worry that you are not truly getting the full financial picture when screening tenant applications? A rental application may look quite good and complete, but in reality, some of the aspects that would be helpful in making a decision may not be visible. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could verify renter's income, payroll, past rent payments, NSF & overdrafts all in one, easy to pull, screening report?

On this episode of Property Management Brainstorm, Bob speaks with Craig Schoen, CTO at Rentify.  Rentify is a company dedicated to helping property managers and landlords utilize a new approach to get that full picture of a tenant's financial strength during the screening process.

Topics Covered

[2:40] Craig introduces himself and the concept of "open banking technology" in their solution to tenant screening during the rental application process.

[3:45] What is open banking technology and how long has it been around?

[5:30]  Streamlining the rental application process.

[6:15] Craig explains what is contained in the Financial Resume Report which is the output of the Rentify application process.

[8:45]  How about landlord verifications and credit reports? Are these part of the Rentify solution?

[14:00] How to make sure your process remains with Fair Housing guidelines.

[15:30] Craig describes the entire flow of a prospective tenant submitting their rental application through Rentify.

[18:30] Who pays for the Rentify application screening, the tenant or the property manager?

[20:20] Craig describes the discount program Rentify offers to NARPM members.

[21:00] Craig shares a personal story about his grandfather's success in the auto industry.

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