018 - Rethinking Renter Qualification with Jess Tierney of VeryFast - Podcast Palooza– Apartmentalize 2025

How can property managers protect their communities without slowing down the leasing process? In this episode of Multifamily Elevated, host Suzanne Hopson welcomes Jess Tierney from VeryFast, a company revolutionizing fraud verification and income qualification in multifamily housing. As the rental landscape shifts with the rise of gig economy earners and evolving resident expectations, operators are being challenged to rethink how they evaluate applicants—without sacrificing speed or security.Jess unpacks how VeryFast uses advanced AI and real-time financial data to help leasing teams detect fraud, verify income more accurately, and prioritize the resident experience. From reducing application friction to customizing qualification criteria, this conversation is essential listening for anyone navigating today’s property management realities.In this episode, we cover:Why are traditional qualification methods failing today’s multifamily operators and residents?What makes gig economy income a growing factor in renter applications?The VeryFast platform analyzes two years of data to help reduce rent delinquency.How technology like VeryFast improves both fraud prevention and applicant experience.🔔 Click subscribe @MultifamilyMediaNetwork on YouTube and stay up to date on our vast network of multifamily professionals hosting podcasts on all the industry hot topics!🌐 Visit www.multifamilymedianetwork.com to sign up for our newsletter and browse our extensive library of podcasts and blogs from today’s multifamily leaders.#MultifamilyElevated #FraudPrevention #VeryFast #IncomeQualification #GigEconomyRenters #ResidentExperience #PropTech #LeasingInnovation #MultifamilySolutions #PropertyManagementTech #MultifamilyMediaNetwork #Apartmentalize #AIinHousing #ApplicationProcess #MultifamilyLeadership