To all of you who are out there looking for a place to rent, especially those of you who are coming from another state. The houses, apartment, condos, and condominium, that you see on the Internet are not as they appear. Pay attention to the date and year on the pictures that are shown. You may find that some of them are any where from 5 to 10 years old.

My experience has taught me that the real estate management company, are the worst kind of con artists. There con's are legal and the law back them. Here are a few things you should look for and do, when looking to rent especially here in Florida.

1. The wording in their contracts.

2. Have the place inspected by a professional. It is better to pay $200 or $300. for an inspection than to end up stuck in a bad place for a year.

3. Make sure you have your own clause put into a rental contract concern problem that may come up with the property that you are renting.

4. Get every thing in writing. Any promises made as to the cleaning or fixing the place. They smile in your face when they are trying to rent once you sign the contract you will then need a lawyer. Who are not cheap.

5. When viewing the place pay close attention to the smell. If the place is empty and you see air fresheners plug into the wall sockets, and perfume candles in every room, put your guard up. There is a very, very, strong possibility that they are covering up the smell of mildew, mold, or some other odor.

6. Check all the closets out look up at the top of them, you see brown colors, something wrong.

7. Keep in mind that odors don't lie, people do.

8. Look under all cabins, turn faults on, you may discover some leaks. Note the brown coloring, or contact paper used to cover over the problems. Some one is trying to hide something.

9. If you see dead insects just know that you will find live ones also.

10. Beware of this to they charge you a leg and an arm and then they wont you to be responsible for keeping up their lawns. I remember a time when owner kept up their own property, made repairs that need repairing.

11. Don,t let those smiling real estate agents con you. They grin in your face, answer your question. Tell you about how the law is wrong because rental have no rights. But you later find out that the answer they give you are not true. All they are after is getting you to sign the contracts.

So be smart and if you have to get a lawyer to help you not be rip off then I say get one. You will need one to deal with them on a level that a con article need to be dealt with.

I hope all of you who are looking fare better than I have. I have three months left on my Lease then I can get out of this dump that is suppose to be a home. So far I have not found anything worth renting. I may have to go with my second choice and put every thing in storage and get on the road again.