Guide
How To Avoid Housing Scams
By Housing Rocket
This is the second post of our series. The first described how to detect Facebook housing scams. Hopefully you've found a potential unit after discarding the obvious scams that entered your shortlist.
Meet Your Landlord for a Tour in Person
As a renter, it is your duty to make sure that your landlord is friendly and responsive. He or she needs to be a good steward of the property. The landlord should be hyper-knowledgable about the property and attentive to its issues.
Realize Not All Tours Are Legitimate
A fake tour is the easiest way to scam the most careful people. Scammers find ways to represent the property, insofar as even hosting guided tours.