A rental trade should be checks for keys—you give the landlord or the landlord’s broker checks, and they give you keys—at a lease signing. If you’re dealing with a reputable landlord, then it’s okay to trade checks for a signed lease, with the promise of keys to come later. But anyone who needs you to “wire money” to hold a “hot deal” isn’t legit. Corollary: If you stop to ask yourself, “Is this a scam ?” it’s almost certainly a scam . —. Follow Alison On Twitter! …
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