I'm wondering how many just sent the deposit in to the person claiming to be the "owner".Here in the south you can sometimes (literally) get away with murder if you claim to be some type of reverend/ minister/man/woman of god/whatever which is exactly what this scammer was claiming.I report the ads to craigslist, they are pulled, only to show up again a few days later.

I have a property listed with a woman, who was the trust beneficiary to her dad's home.

HOW BAD woman!!

You could smell it from the street...Then there was the very large woman that was a hoarder in a basement apartment.

I  told a 28 year old hot woman 👩  that I was Brad Pitt.Then I said April Fools!

There is a woman from California looking to do this upcoming for a year before purchasing locally to live near her children, that sort of thing, and in her case taking it slowly.The lease is signed and they paid.

New York, for example, just arrested a woman for changing the locks on a squatter in the $1 million home she inherited.

Hey, everyone. I own five acres of land that is paid off. Nothing is build on the land. The value around $20k according to the local tax office. Can I use it as colleterial for a loan to add to the down payment amount...

That is the ONLY way you will get the highest probability of success.Now back to why I wouldn't do what you advised him to do.I said it once and I will say it again.You do not chase "success" based on what you have available.You figure out what it takes to become successful and then use what you have to get what what it takes, to become successful.If it takes $30K, 20 hours/day, and a beautiful woman smart by your side, figure out how to get these things and become successful!

And I am just an overwhelmed pregnant woman trying to relax and live just a bit before my baby gets here.I definitely understand and am going to make the necessary changes upon entering my apartment.