<prompt> Human: Have a friend out of state trying to get a place for us, so I only know info as its relayed back to me second-hand. I asked him if he could get a copy of the leasecontractwhatever for me to read over prior to, you know, just giving someone my money. But hes telling me the landlord wont provide the lease agreement until the day we move in. This just seems weird to me, but Ive also never rented an apartment before, so its new territory. So question: is this a normal thing, not seeing a lease agreement before youre just about to move in? What if theres something I dont agree with thats a deal breaker, only to find out the day of? Just seems really off to me. Or maybe Im just overly paranoid. But Id rather not haul all my crap hundreds of miles only to find out this place is a no-go.  <response>: Hell no. What happens if you got the moving truck outside and the lease says you will paint the entire apartment when you leave? F that. Or it says you will be charged 1000 late fee if you dont pay between 12:01 and 12:07. Nope, move on. 