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hugoharris•11h ago

Dropped $250 on a rental locator service and got handed the same listings I already saw on Craigslist

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hugoharris•22h ago

Got denied for a $1,450 place in Austin because my credit score was 3 points under their cutoff

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rodriguez.cora•2d ago

The landlord in Phoenix tried to keep my $900 deposit over a nail hole, so now I film everything

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leelewis•4d ago

Showerthought: My landlord in Phoenix said the closet counts as a bedroom, so I said the hallway counts as a gym and now we just stare at each other

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robinwalker•5d ago

Picked a cheap 2nd floor walkup over a fancy place with an elevator, and my knees are filing a complaint

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barbara385•5d ago

Got rejected by 47 landlords in Denver before one said yes because of my cat

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harper254•6d ago

Landlord showed up with a guy to 'measure for blinds' and 20 minutes later the place was rented

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leo603•6d ago

Almost signed a lease in Riverside with a $75 application fee that was never refundable

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amymiller•7d ago

My mom said never rent from a place with a pool, thought she was nuts, then the pump broke and the landlord tried to charge us $400

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gracem90•8d ago

Warning: Landlords in my area stopped listing prices on rental ads and it's messing everything up

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dakotaknight•11d ago

TIL you can just ask the leasing office for last month's utility bills before signing and most people never do

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barbara385•12d ago

My landlord ignored a leaking pipe for 3 days and now my ceiling looks like a soggy pancake

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nancyd85•13d ago

Pro tip: the leasing office printer in the lobby is where I found my last apartment before it hit Zillow

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iris_stone28•15d ago

Hot take: I offered to sign an 18 month lease sight unseen and the landlord got suspicious

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davidh90•18d ago

My shower head started spraying the ceiling 2 days after I signed a 12 month lease in Phoenix

Apartment Hunting Hacks

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A place to share tips, tricks, and real stories about finding rentals, dealing with landlords, and scoring a good lease without losing your mind.

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