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MrCallahan · 02-20-2016, 04:04 PM

So I just bought my first home, and have a room in the basement I'd like to rent out. I know timing is not the best to enter the landlord world, considering the market, but I'm in a position to rent a room, but I'm a total rookie at being a landlord.

I've posted an ad on RentFaster and Kijiji, and I have had a couple random text messages from area codes outside of Alberta or the even the country, and something about them seems super sketchy and scammy. I know from being a renter in the past, that there are a lot of scam rental property postings, but from the from the landlord perspective, I'm not sure what to watch out for from this side!

I have responded to one of the emails, and they came back saying they are working at sea, and are in the process of moving from Australia to Canada, wants to know the total cost for 3 months rent, and asked for the address right off the bat, so they can arrange for the movers to drop stuff off. This seem odd to other landlords out there? or have you seen similar emails?

Any other advice would be appreciated!

02-20-2016, 04:04 PM	#1
MrCallahan Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Calgary Exp:	Landlords of CP, what scams should you look for from renters? So I just bought my first home, and have a room in the basement I'd like to rent out. I know timing is not the best to enter the landlord world, considering the market, but I'm in a position to rent a room, but I'm a total rookie at being a landlord. I've posted an ad on RentFaster and Kijiji, and I have had a couple random text messages from area codes outside of Alberta or the even the country, and something about them seems super sketchy and scammy. I know from being a renter in the past, that there are a lot of scam rental property postings, but from the from the landlord perspective, I'm not sure what to watch out for from this side! I have responded to one of the emails, and they came back saying they are working at sea, and are in the process of moving from Australia to Canada, wants to know the total cost for 3 months rent, and asked for the address right off the bat, so they can arrange for the movers to drop stuff off. This seem odd to other landlords out there? or have you seen similar emails? Any other advice would be appreciated!