Verify before you pay

Is that rental
real — or a scam?

Scammers steal photos of homes that are actually for sale and repost them as cheap rentals. We check the address against real ownership records before you ever send a deposit.

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Why this exists

Rental scams are everywhere — and growing.

11,578
rental-scam reports to the FBI in a single year
FBI IC3
$350M+
lost to rental & real-estate scams in a single year
FBI IC3

The most common version: a vacant home that's actually for sale gets reposted as a cheap rental with stolen photos. That's the exact pattern we're built to catch.

Straightforward

How it works

1

Paste the listing

The address, the rent, where you found it, and how they're asking you to pay.

2

We check the records

We look up who actually owns the property, whether it's currently listed for sale, and how the rent compares to the market.

3

You get clear flags

Plain-language red and green flags, plus exactly what to do next — so you can walk away or move forward with confidence.

Real data, not guesswork

What every check looks at

Owner of record

Whether the person matches who actually owns the home, from public records.

For-sale status

If the home is actually listed for sale — the #1 stolen-listing tell.

Phone line type

Whether the contact number is a virtual or Google Voice line scammers favor.

Price vs. market

How the rent compares to a real estimate for that specific home.

Payment method

If they're pushing wire, gift cards, or cash apps — the biggest red flag of all.

What to do next

A clear safety checklist tailored to what we found, every time.

See it first

What you'll get back

Sample result

Stop — strong scam signals

3 serious red flags found. Do not send money. Verify everything in person first.

For-sale statuslisting data
This home appears to be listed FOR SALE right now (~$284,900) — not for rent.
Vacant for-sale homes are the #1 source of stolen rental listings.
Payment requesthow you'd pay
They want a wire transfer.
Wiring is like handing over cash — gone the second you send it. Walk away.
Ownershipproperty records
BRG Holdings LLC
Owner of record found (organization).
Where our information comes from

Public records — not opinions, not guesswork.

RentVerify was built in Indiana to help renters avoid a scam that costs people their deposits every day. Every check pulls from public property records and active real-estate listing data — the same kinds of sources professionals use to confirm who owns a home and whether it's actually for sale.

We never tell you a listing is "safe." We show you what the records say, flag what looks wrong, and give you the steps to verify it yourself before any money changes hands.

Serving central IndianaMarion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Boone, Hancock, Morgan & Madison counties
Honest answers

Questions renters ask us

How is this not a scam itself?

Fair question — you should be skeptical of everyone right now. We never ask for a deposit, your Social Security number, or your bank login. You pay a small flat fee through Stripe (the same secure checkout used by millions of businesses), and we hand you facts from public records plus a clear safety checklist. That's it.

Where does your information come from?

Public county property records and active real-estate listing data — the same sources used to confirm who owns a home and whether it's for sale. We don't make anything up, and we never tell you a listing is "safe." We show you what we found and what to verify yourself.

What do you do with my address or phone search?

We use it to run your check and nothing else. We don't sell your searches, and we don't require an account. The details you enter are attached to your payment record with our processor (Stripe) so we can support you if something goes wrong.

What if you can't find the property?

You'll still get a clear result — "no record found" is itself a caution flag — along with the steps to confirm the address directly with the county.

Does a clean result mean it's definitely safe?

No. A check with no red flags is a good sign, but nothing replaces touring the home in person and confirming the owner before you pay. We'll always remind you of that.

Something in my results looks wrong. Can you help?

Yes — please tell us. Property records aren't perfect, and occasionally a record is out of date or a property doesn't come back at all. Take a screenshot of your results, include the full property address, and email it to support@rentverifyindy.com. We'll look into it and make it right.

Do you save a copy of my results?

We don't store your results, so please save or screenshot them before you close the page — we can't email you a copy later. Your payment record and the address you entered are kept by our payment processor, which lets us re-run a check if you contact support.