I'm about to send in an application for an apartment on my and my roommates behalf. The roommate is out of town and hasn't seen the place, so I feel very responsible for anything that goes wrong.
The application asks for typical info, but it also asks for my bank account numbers- this seems off to me (I've read that some places like to wire your deposit back to you, but it still seems weird). It also asks for a deposit and first month's rent in the form of a cashier's check, money order or certified check, which will make the agreement binding pending approval. Is this safe? Those are basically cash-in-hand forms, so it makes me nervous having no recourse.
Lastly, for any DC natives, the place is betwee 14th and 15th NW just north of W ST NW, right by Meridian Hill Park. Any big caveats to the neighborhood? I know its "transitional" but its transitioning in the right direction as far as I can tell.
2007-06-13
22:50:04
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