How to check out a landlord

[tmm99]

Wow...daylatedollarshort, thank you very much for your comprehensive post. I should really be very, very careful. This story is unbelievable. I have rented the same way this journalist did in the past, but I guess the time has changed...

It seems this particular site is not pulling up some names so I may need to find another site, but this is a good start.

BTW, I see a lot of "flagged for removal" on Buffalo, NY rentals, especially at certain times of the day. It makes one wonder..

 

[photoguy]

I wonder how the craigslist scammers got access to the apartment. I have heard short-term airbnb rentals are sometimes used (i.e. scammers rent it for the weekend and show it to prospective tenants).