There are many ridiculous stories online about landlords trying to scam their tenants. While by no means does this indicate that all people in this business are like this, those few bad apples really ruin the appearance of the whole batch.
For example, this Redditor shares how he left his rent check in the mailbox for the landlord, who later informed him that the payment was nowhere to be found and nobody else could’ve taken it. When the man freaked out and started asking questions, it turned out that someone could and did deposit the money. Scroll down to learn all about it!
More info: Reddit
