Anyone heard of or rented an apartment through Outboxhrm management company? Im moving to Chicago from outside US and found an apartment managed by them on Craigslist. They require a significant deposit and am feeling a little anxious about it. Any tips? 🙏

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Don’t! Deposits are very rare these days.

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Haven’t heard of that company. Unless you have limited options and/or are on a time crunch, I would look elsewhere.

I like PadMapper and Zillow. Sometimes Domu has good stuff, too.

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Yea Im thinking of looking at other options. Thanks!

I moved out of US to Chicago a year ago. Found a good option in West Loop without any deposit or SSN.
Direct message me, I can refer you.

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Presidential towers. Also echo that comment. Do not even consider that option...the place is an absolute dump

Best thing to do would be to get an airBnB for a month or 2 then go around the city and figure out what you like. Right now you can get really good deals on airBnB and you know they are legit, then when you are here you are dealing with people in person. Just my 2 cents if you’re not able to meet in person and see the place or somehow verify, Craigslist May not be the way to go...

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Yes, way better option than CL. Thanks

Craigslist deposits are 90% scams

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Chicago has strict rules on deposits, so most legit apts have a non-refundable “move in fee”. Red flag if charging a deposit.

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Thanks for the heads up everybody

I rented a furnished apartment for the first month and used that time to explore neighborhoods. It was in the Loop and kinda pricy, but was basically an overpriced airbnb and served as a good base. The company was Pinnacle Furnished Suites, also heard good things about Suite Home.

Thanks for sharing your experiences and inputs folks. This guy wanted a $1500 deposit plus first month rent right away. Not sure if its a scam or not but if it is, they are running it pretty well. Im not using Craigslist anymore... 🙏

I have an apartment in LakeView East that I need someone to take over the lease for. No deposit, no move in fees, no admin fees, etc. You only pay rent! DM me if you’re interested!

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