<prompt> Human: Hey all -- just a quick question regarding renting.I am moving from my hometown to the GTA region for my career and this is the first time ill have ever rented a house from an individual. I own my own home and rented an apartment beforeWe visited the area last weekend and visited about 7 different places, finally settled on one. We filled out an application, then he asked for all the typical info background check, paystubs, proof of employment etc and then he sent me the rental agreement.I am naturally untrusting of people, and hes asking for last months rent 2k and then 1st month upon receipt of the keys.This is all completely normal from my understanding, however, how do I ensure hes not going to take my 2000 and leave? I have no proof of who he is other than an e-mail address and a rental agreement which for all I know could be a fake name.I am not broke, but losing 2000 to a possible scam could make me broke!Assistant: Is he the owner or apartment manager? If youre unsure, do a little background check of your own.Human: He owns the house. I met him and his son, Im confident its legitimate, however Im still concerned. Hes got a popular foreign name and I havent been able to google any info  <response>: If youre sure he owns the house, I wouldnt be concerned if you have a valid rental agreement. You can look up who owns a property. 