3 Tips To Avoid Online Rental Scams - Park City Property Management
Online rental scams have become increasing diverse and prevalent in the modern age. Unfortunately Park City property management can also fall prey to unsavory individuals looking to take advantage of potential renters. Today's tips are designed to help landlords avoid appearing as an online scam or avoid having your property used in a scam. The typical scan is a take on the classic email you've probably received about a Nigerian prince who just needs you to send him a little money so he can get millions of dollars release to him and then pay you handsomely. For Park City property management a person posing as a landlord advertising a long term rental in Park City may tell you they are out of the country but if you mail them a check they will mail you keys and you can move right in! Now we take a look at avoiding this scam.
1. Be A Real Person
If you are a savvy landlord you probably advertise for new tenants online. Being online is great as it opens up the reach of your rental property significantly, which will also decrease the amount of vacancy you experience during turnover. Unfortunately anyone can also go online and pose as a landlord in Park City property management. So how can you insulate yourself from looking like a scammer? One way is to list your telephone number in your advertising. This will allow potential tenants to speak with you directly, something many scammers never do. You can also create a website specific to your rental property and include the link. Scams are never this involved and looking at an actual website will give tenants peace of mind. Your website could also have an info@ email address so prospects can reach you in a variety of ways. You can also consider hiring a property management company in Park City. They will act as the professional face of your rental and provide excellent service to your tenants.
2. For Rent Sign
There are also smart tenants out there who like to get to know a property and the neighborhood in which it resides before they are willing to move ahead with a rental. One thing that can help people know that a property is legitimately available is to place a For Rent sign in the window of your available property. Not only is this an easy and sometimes effective way of advertising, it lets the curious renter know that the property listed is yours, it is actually available and you are in fact the landlord. You may even find neighbors referring people to your rental property. Tenants in Park City property management care about their neighbors and they may have friends or family interested in renting in the area.
3. Protect Yourself
If you have recently posted your property for rent it might be a good idea to check online advertising sources like Craigslist or other free classifieds. Unscrupulous people can easily steal pictures of your property, pose as the landlord and try to rip of unsuspecting individuals for security deposits, etc. If you see your property being advertised online by someone other than yourself contact the website it is posted on and contest the posting. This will help keep you from getting involved in sleazy internet scams.
If you would like more information on protecting yourself from online scams, or further information about Park City property management in general click the link below for a free consultation. You will receive valuable information specific to your property that will help you make an informed decision. You will also receive a free, no-obligation quote on our property management services. At CC Realty we specialize in making investment property ownership a trouble free experience. Please contact us today for your free consultation.
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