Applicant has no job but wants to pay 6 months rents.

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I posted my rental online and received this from a interested renter out of state:

"Good morning we are family of 3 and we are living in north Carolina and we are going to buy a deli in ny so I willing to pay 6 months and advance also I can't provide you with sufficient found in my bank account".

I ask them some more questions regarding employment, credit and references and they respond with,

"I do have a great credit, I also can provide reference which is excellent, we are not working at the moment because we are moving from NC to NY and we are going to buy a business in NY, and also I can provide you proof that we have more than $200,000 in our bank accounts, that's why we are able to pay up to 6 month of rents ahead."

How would you experienced landlords handle this inquiry ?

[Patrick M.]

I wouldn't have even replied.