<prompt> Human: Hello rpersonalfinance!Im in a bit of a pickle. Im moving from the LA to NYC in the upcoming weeks and found four other roommates with whom I can live in an apartment that is honestly too good to believe. I have not met any of these roommates in person though I have spoken to each individually and they are in fact real and I had family vet the apartment. My issue is that I cannot get to NYC until the end of the month and the landlord whom I have never met wants rent due on the first. I am fine with paying my fair share to secure my spot even though I wont be there, but how do I demonstrate that I have the money and am willing to pay without giving it to someone that Ive never met?  <response>: 1. Go to the bank.2. Purchase a cashiers check or certified check for the amount of the rent payable to the landlord.3. Go to the post office.4. Purchase a domestic stamp and an envelope.5. Write the landlords address on the outside of the envelope in the middle front panel. Write your address in the upper left corner. Stick the stamp to the top right corner.6. Put check in envelope. Seal envelope.7. Place envelope in a mail box or hand to the post office worker to mail it. 