Property Manager · Ladera Ranch, CA · Member since 2016 · 17 posts · 9 votes
What are your guys's thoughts on taking a picture of the tenant at their move in walk through? The owner wants pictures taken of each tenant for security reasons even though we already have copies of their ID's.
I agree with @Anthony Hurlburt it seems excessive. @Derek Bonanni I would ask the investor what the purpose is of getting a photo of the tenant at move in. Honestly, most people post so frequently on social media that even if their ID photo is old, you can get an updated photo through a quick search online.
I feel the same way. They recently had to evict a person using a fake identity that vetted out in every way. They feel that taking a picture of the tenant in person will act as a mental block knowing that we have their picture that is as up to date as possible. I do check peoples social media profiles before but some people don't have them and a lot are blocked.