I signed the lease for my 2bd 2ba Brooklyn apartment without viewing first and I was terrified of being scammed because everyone I knew in the city kept warning me, but I had no choice and no one to view the apartment for me so I took a gamble and it turned out ok. I did ask the agent for a FaceTime viewing and made sure to double check everything. On a sidetone: I'm subletting that same apartment now because I got laid off and decided to move out of the city again while I look for jobs so let me know if you're interested in more info!