Ted and I are contemplating moving since our roomie is bailing, we can't find anyone to move in yet and we can't afford rent and utilities between just the two of us. Found this ad on craigslist and figured it was a foreclosure, but thought we'd look into it anyway...(actually can't find the original ad, looks like they changed it today, lowering the price and updating the features...)
$600 / 2br - nice house in excellent location (Highland Park )
The bathroom has marble and limestone, with all luxury home and linens provided, plus a full kitchen with new appliances, dishes and utensils. In addition, the interior is filled with high-end furnishings and luxury appointments.1.5 story, corner lot, near many collages, school, high school, freeway, restaurants, river, airport, mall of america,
I shot out an email inquiring about the place. We drove by it that night to see how big of a shit hole it was, turns out it's freaking adorable, great neighborhood, awesome lot. As previously mentioned, we figured it was a foreclosure especially after getting a closer look at the For Rent sign posted on the lamp post by the house that said it was available 1/1/09....
Then this evening I received the following email response from "Nancy Winifred".
Thanks for your email an interest in renting our home,we are small christian family Volunteer working for Unicef and we arrive West Africa Two days Ago in supporting long term needs for clean water in Kenya, Sudan, Mali, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Benin, Republic, Nigeria and Ethiopia - providing the everyday needs of more than 389,500 people. Also Committed to mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS, which kills more than 6,000 Africans everyday, we are supporting community garden programs for AIDS sufferers and their families
We need a clean responsible person that we can trust to take a proper care of the home at all time because we will be spending a long time around the world and also we we are renting it Permanently,All Utilities are included in the rent and Below is the rental application please fill it and get back to me ASAP if you are interested renting our home..
RENTAL APPLICATION
Pls let me get this answer.
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address & Phone Number:
3) How old are you?
4) Are you married?
5) Do you have a pet?
6) Do you have a car?
7)Occupation?
8) Our prefer method of payment? Western Union or Money Gram?
9) When do you intend moving in?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that I can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you. We are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words, you know that, we do not see yet so please do not let us down with our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Regards.
N:B:please note this that you cant go inside the house because the keys are right here with us but feel free to go view the exterior of the house and upon approval the keys will be send to you.
Well maybe god's not going to bless me more as i do NOT do this but i'm gonna risk it.
what do you think? contact the better business bureau now, or play along with nancy for a bit?????
