<prompt> Human: I replied to a craigslist ad that seemed like a good price but not crazy low in my budget and in the area I am searching. I received a response in a new email thread with the following info along with pictures:Hello,My name is John Doe, I am the owner of the Apartment and the monthly rent is 1050 for the one bedroom Apartment including some utilities water, Trash Pick-up etc.. and Security deposit is 950. Actually I didnt buy this Apartment, I inherited it from my father who passed away last year. I never lived in that Apartment because my mother and father were divorced and I was raised by my mother. I just moved to Texas recently due to business, so I thought of renting it out. I tried to sell the Apartment but I couldnt get a fair price for it so I decided together with my mother to rent it to some nice people. The Apartment is exactly like you see it in the pictures, unfurnished, smoke free and with parking. Id like to know something about you, like how many persons intend to live in my Apartment, for what period, if you have a pet etc. You can move in the Apartment in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that Im the only person who has the keys but I hope that we will find a solution. Im hard of hearing so you can send me a text on 555 555-5555. Please no calls!I replied with more detailed information about myself and what Im looking for and he sent me a rental application in a new email thread with the following message:Thanks for your interest. We are a small happy family who look forward to having a good person occupy. For security reasons, we had the place locked and the keys are here with us. We shall send the keys to your address if you are serious about renting since we cant do a showing as a result of our absence. Please find attached the rental application form, fill it and send it back as soon as possible.The application does not ask for a SSN. Just the usual applicant info - name, DOB, address, prev address, employment, income emergency contact, and references.What do you think Reddit? Why would they not find a neighbor or friend to hold onto the keys for them to show the unit to people? Should I bother responding at this point?  <response>: This reeks of scam, and is loaded with red flags. Dont rent an apartment without seeing it. No landlord shares their life story like this. I doubt he owns the place. Youll send security and first monty rent, and never hear back from the dude. 