James Patterson
May 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM (edited) 🇨🇴 Colombia
Apartment hunting red flags I've learned the hard way
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James Patterson
· May 13, 2026
Apartment hunting red flags I've learned the hard way
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"Available immediately" usually means available 3 weeks ago and still empty for a reason
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Landlord won't let you visit "until you commit" — full stop, walk away
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Furniture in every photo at the same angle = same blogger's stock photos = it's a scam
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"All utilities included" without an exact number — get the number, in writing, in writing again
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Photos with no view from the window — assume the view is a wall
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Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2026 at 05:31 PMThe "same blogger's stock photos" thing is real. I got burned by exactly this.
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