It seems this rental scam is making its way across North America. From Black Press British Columbia, a
$700-a-month, one-bedroom apartment for rent in Kamloops listed on the ever-popular craigslist.ca has been deemed fraudulent.
The original advertisement was posted on Tuesday and, not 24 hours later, it was flagged as a scam and pulled off the website — but not before KTW had a chance to inquire about the seemingly great place that boasted stainless-steel appliances, unique design, wood flooring and many upgrades. (more…)
419Eater.com does not apply directly to rental scams; however, this group of individuals have taken on the task of responding to deceitful e-mailers who try to lead you into a scam by making very generous offers if you help them out. For example, (more…)
There has been an up tick in people offering their homes for rent for the inauguration in January. For the most part, the hotels in the area are booked for the week. Now, if you look on Craiglist.org, you see a large amount of people offering their home for rent with some ridiculous weekly rents! (more…)
This is one of the more sophisticated rental scams that I have come across. From Utah’s KUTV, rental scammers are taking extra steps to convince their victims; nevertheless, the ultimate goal is still the same in which the scammer hopes to make off with your security deposit. First, they find an actual property for rent and find the actual landlord’s name, address and pictures of the property for rent. (more…)
Step 1: Renting vs Selling - Analyze Your Situation
So you’re at the point where you are not sure what to do with your house. You are in a scenario where you either cannot afford the monthly mortgage payment or where you have to move, but your house is now worth less than your mortgage balance. What do you do? Let’s take a look to see if renting out your property would be a smart move. (more…)
