<prompt> Human: A friend and I are renting a house together. It is my first time renting a HOUSE instead of an apartment. We found a good one. Within our budget, good location, a little wear and tear and a shady neighborhood, but the pros outweigh the cons. I saw the listing on Craigslist and called to schedule a time to come view it. I guess it is being managed by a small real estate company here in town and owned by a private individual.Heres where it gets shady. Yesterday we went to their offices to submit our applications for a credit check. The realtor who showed the place wasnt there, but another guy was and he took our forms and application fees. He said theyll call us later that day to let us know if our credit is okay and whether we would have to pay 1st and last months to move in or just 1st. Fair enough -- but no call ever came. This morning I call and get a hold of the guy we spoke with at the office who tells me everything looks good but he has to check with the owner and will call me later once he knows. Sounds okay, right?Well, at around 5pm we get a call saying everything is good and we can move in -- BUT since our credit is bad its not -- nothing outrageous anyway we have to pay both months and deposit -- the deposit which he now says is 500, but the ad for the home said is 400.He was also very pushy and insists we meet TOMORROW to pay the 500 and sign the papers. We asked to wait till Friday pay day and he asked if we could do Tuesday at the latest. I said wed need to check some things and get back in touch.Also, SPOILER ALERT They couldnt have run our credit. My friend forgot to put his SSN on the form. They are bullshitting us.Something about this just doesnt feel right and Im trying to make sure we dont get fucked here.tl;dr Trying to rent a house but the realtors are shady, what do?also Im in Texas if that matters, e.g. with regard to rental laws, etc.  <response>: RUN! RUN! RUN AWAY!Haha. But seriously, run away. This is a preview of things to come.Edit: Just from the tone of your post I can tell what your gut is saying. Always trust your gut on stuff like this! 