[wyldfire]

Since there really is a property there, they would probably cleverly slip their application into the "approved" pile.

[kbenson]

That's why you mention it before signing. Then they have to make a decision to accept your application and fees and actually rent their cash cow, or to find some other reason to reject you (for something within their discretion) prior to committing to either scam you or rent to you.

[alexhutcheson]

You don't want a company like this as a landlord.

[saghm]

Wouldn't they notice that they had no neighbors, and that literally every other apartment in the building is being shown multiple times per day?

[kbenson]

I'm pretty sure they rent most the units. It only takes a few empty units to run this scam, no reason not to rent the rest legitimately for more money.

[saghm]

Ah, okay, I just assumed that they were using the building only for the scam, not for actual renting.