<prompt> Human: I am the renter. 15 floor Condo building in River North Chicago. 1BR 850 sq ft. WD DW 20 min walk to Loop. Steps to bus and train. Balcony. Storage. 5 min from my office. Rent is 1800mo with parking. I rent out the parking spot for 225mo. Possibly lowest rent in the building. Unit needs new kitchen, cupboards, wood flooring, paint, lighting, bathroom, closets, and carpet. And probably a dozen other things Im not considering. I go to meet with my landlord who does not speak English as a first nor second language. No offense intended. LandlordOwner wants a150,000 in cash by the end of next week and b an additional 175,000 by the end of 2017. c I am to continue to pay my monthly rent until the entire amount is paid. Ok...I wrote it down and made her repeat it. Why do I need to pay 150,000 in cash by end of next week and pay well above market for this unit you havent touched since I moved in 5 years ago?She wanted to buy a house in P.R. And needed the cash by the end of next week. Her value of 325k is way off. She had an MLS print out of a completely different unit for a completely different building. MLS was a newer and probably bigger unit but no sq footage shown.I told her the price was off and that I would look into getting her the cash. This was Yesterday. She called me today and I stalled. Today she called Hector the maintenance man in my building, with whom I am have a mutually beneficial relationship, the value of the unit. He said 250,000. So had I. The day before the meeting, I spoke with my prop manager, also a friend and he said pay no more than 275,000. But I think that is besides the point. Hector has dealt with her often and says she is so nuts. Do I counter or just run?Please let me know if I need to explain anything. Thanks for reading.  <response>: She likely wants cash because shes about to default on the mortgage and wants to scam you before doing so. 