How to Avoid Rental Scams
Rental scams happen more often than you might think. In many cases, people who are not even legally qualified to lease property are creating deals to “lease” to searching tenants and then taking off with the security deposit. Sometimes they’re able to take as much as the security deposit plus the first month’s rent. Clearly, when searching for a rental, you need to do everything you can to protect yourself from rental scams. Here are a few red flags you can look out for in order to avoid rental scams : The landlord wishes to remain anonymous Watch out for this major redflag…if the landlord is trying to hide his identity, it’s likely a scam. You should be able to easily discover who the owner is of the property and who manages it. If you are having trouble finding out who the landlord is, don’t agree to the deal. There is high pressure in closing the deal You’ve probably heard this said about car salesmen…but if someone is putting on the pressure to sign the paperwork