My husband and I are moving to Denver, CO in August and I'm currently on a home search. I came across this ad and am pretty interested.
Denver single family house For Rent - 3 bedrooms in Cherry Creek
Here is the email I sent to the guy:
Message from Leanna Lofte in reply to '1085 S Garfield Street, 3 beds, 3.0 baths, 2 sqft.'
Email: ------------
Phone: ------------
Comments: Hi there. My husband and I aren't planning to move until the weekend of August 22, but I am very interested in this house. We will both be attending DU as graduate students in mathematics this fall. I have a few questions.
The site says the house is 2 sq feet... I know that must be a typo 
It also says it is furnished. Is this correct? What furniture is included and would you be able to send pictures of each room?
Would you be willing to wait until August?
We have 2 dogs. A 3 pound Yorkshire terrier and a 20 pound miniature schnauzer. They are both potty trained and well behaved.
Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact by email.
Here is the response I got:
Hello,
Thanks for the interest in my house., The house is still available. Actually, i am currently in Africa with my wife for some contract with Exxon Mobil Corporation as a project consultant and has since been posted to their West Africa regional office. I had wanted to sell the house but my wife talked me out of it and so we are now renting it out. I am currently on a 2-year contract, hence, the lease will be available for as long as this period or even more because negotiations are already going on between my contractors and I for a possible contract extention. I will advice that you go and take a look at the house and its surrounding, but for now you cannot see the interior until the keys are sent to you because we have the keys here with us. If you are still interested in the house email me back and I will send you the rental form to fill.
Please e-mail me the following information to help speed up the process:
Income per year:
Credit Score: My regards.
C. Busby.
Phone: 011-234-708-447-0826.
With all the scams I've read on here about yorkies, I'm now concerned this may also be a scam. Has anyone heard of these kinds of scams? The add looks very legit and detailed. I am kinda annoyed that he didn't answer any of my questions. I could picture sending the deposit with the "agreement" of getting the keys after the deposit is received... and never getting the keys. I currently live in CA so I cant just go look at the house and neighborhood. We will be flying to Denver for a couple days in July to do our final home shopping and hopefully sign a lease. I am going to write him back and ask if there is anyone he trusts in Denver that he could send the keys to so I could see the house then. I will not agree to rent this house without first seeing it and knowing that there is indeed keys to it.
What do you guys think?