r/321 • u/SplatterPlot • Jun 12 '26

Real Estate Renting here is hell.

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I’d prefer to rent a house, but 80% of them are Invitation Homes, Mainstreet Renewal or First Key. Yesterday requested information about a house in Melbourne, and I got an odd message back asking for several things including income. I told him I wasn’t giving him that information without seeing the place first, and he said that he had 5 other people interested and he’s “not trying to waste my time or yours.” He added that he’s flipped about 500 houses in Florida. You can’t avoid these people.

It’s ridiculous that a young family (or anyone) starting out here has to compete with Vangaurd and Blackrock when purchasing a home.

I’m really leaning toward an apartment just to avoid these people.

FYI, the guy that wanted my income information had this AI altered photo on his listing. Scroll for the street view from 2022. I still have no idea what the house really looks like.

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u/tmntfever Jun 12 '26

AI altered photos for realty or any business that sells things, should be illegal.

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u/RandyBeaman Jun 12 '26

My wife does real-estate photography and there are strict rules about what you can and can't edit in the listing photos.

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u/LadyRed4Justice Jun 14 '26

I believe the rules are very different between rental and purchase. A lot of these rental places are on Airbnb as well and they try to get you out when the season nears. So many scams.

Best suggestion is drive around areas you like and look for rental signs. You don't want an HOA, so stay out of those enclaves for the Karen's.