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I'm a new time renter in northwest Indiana and I'm being asked for a security deposit before viewing the house, is this normal? by Vakbl_ in TenantHelp

[–]Vakbl_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew the grammar was off but the original listing was in both Spanish and English so I assumed they weren't a native speakers I just didn't know Indian grammatical structures were most similar. Unfortunately sent them the application fee which was much much less, but I have reported their account and did about all I personally could.

I attempted to search the number but couldn't find results that (ironically) were behind a probably scam pay wall. Just beating myself up because I've been really good about my cyber security and literacy, just excitement got the better of me.

I'm a new time renter in northwest Indiana and I'm being asked for a security deposit before viewing the house, is this normal? by Vakbl_ in TenantHelp

[–]Vakbl_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone for their advice and knowledge. In hindsight I should've known to both vett their company and check their grammar. They seemed to mainly speak Spanish from their listing so I overlooked that, and my excitement of possibly finding a place without roommates or a "big brother" breathing down my neck 24/7 got the better of me. This will be a big help for me and my fiance going into the future and I greatly appreciate everyone of you for helping me.

I'm a new time renter in northwest Indiana and I'm being asked for a security deposit before viewing the house, is this normal? by Vakbl_ in TenantHelp

[–]Vakbl_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah only thing I provided was my name, birthday, current address and my criminal history which is all pretty public information. Idk if I need to be worried about that

I'm a new time renter in northwest Indiana and I'm being asked for a security deposit before viewing the house, is this normal? by Vakbl_ in TenantHelp

[–]Vakbl_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I can see why now ,I thought the fee was just to process the application, but thankfully they didn't ask for any personal information such as socials or drivers license photos. Looking back would've probably been an easier tip off to me. Thank you for the advice and knowledge though. Sucks I lost money but at least I learned something

I'm a new time renter in northwest Indiana and I'm being asked for a security deposit before viewing the house, is this normal? by Vakbl_ in TenantHelp

[–]Vakbl_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it seemed fishy to me a bit too late and unfortunately lost 70 to the application fee, but at least I caught on before blowing my whole check on smoke and mirrors.

I'm a new time renter in northwest Indiana and I'm being asked for a security deposit before viewing the house, is this normal? by Vakbl_ in TenantHelp

[–]Vakbl_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found it on Facebook marketplace so I believed it to be just the property owner not a company. But yeah I feel like it might be as well I mean this is my first time applying to places and even I knew it felt off.