Copy of Leases Private?

[Kevin D.]

Well I broke down and bought business cards, and I'm not sure why I waited so long.  I gave one to a contractor that I got a bid from and asked him if he knew anyone selling homes.  He put me in contact with a seller of a 4-plex.  We started to hammer out terms on doing a deal, but his numbers seemed off.  He was getting WAY more rent than I would have thought for the area.  When I asked him about copies of the leases, he told me that it was against privacy laws to show me them until after closing.  Is this true???