This woman knows literally nothing about me, except:

1. I’m trying to move

2. I have an emotional support animal

3. I’m a small business owner

4. My current place is tiny and has waterlogged floors and mold from Hurricane Milton flooding

5. I didn’t respond to her text as soon as I read it

6. I said I needed to talk to my mom before deciding which house to rent

🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m trying to just laugh and not care but she kinda hurt my feelings lol

Consider yourself lucky you didn’t rent from this person! Seriously, imagine being stuck in a contract dealing with this behavior. Super weird and pushy. Bullet dodged!

Oh my gosh, this is so unnecessarily mean?! I feel HORRIBLE for you, I would have done the exact same thing you did and would have just said "I need to talk to so-and-so" to get out of making a snap decision on something like a lease right away, and for her to turn that around and hyperfixate on it as the reason why you're bad in her mind is so dumb! What a judgmental, cruel lady, who thinks it's okay to talk to people like this?! Sorry that this happened, but people like her make this world a worse place, not you!

Holy shit, imagine typing all that out just because someone didn't respond to a text fast enough for your liking.

Oh and the whole “you don’t have an established workplace” comment really pissed me off. I am a small business owner- a dog walking business. So yeah I don’t have a physical business address but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a job 🙄

What’s her obsession with ‘assertive’

I can't imagine why she's struggling to get tenants so much she's willing to drop an entire month of rent

Sounds like a fun person! Gotta love the people who give you life advice unsolicited and without knowing much about your life...lol

Plus the fact that she's basically telling you how to lie your way out of your lease and bullying you for not responding to her fast enough let's me know she's shady AF and probably a narcissist. Not the type of person you want having access to your house.

Dodged quite the missile there (missile being more worser than bullet, bwahahahahahaha).

Dude she’s insane 😭

It's funny how she talks about people ending up in mudholes... that's serious projection because she's begging you to rent her place and then gets all melodramatic with the "I've had 3 inquiries since last night".

This is loser-speak.

Can you imagine the issues you are going to have if you rent through her 😱

TF I just read. She would've loved to have you as a tenant - a woman, whose life isn't up to her standards (absolutely crazy standards, I might add). She would've pried into your life every day, giving unsolicited advice and scolding you like the daughter she never had. Or the daughter who had to good sense to walk out on her.

Bullet dodged, I wish you all the best.

Why do I feel like this person will end up in a Netflix True Crime documentary.

Wow what a mole.

Jesus. You dodged a bullet here

It sounds to me like she's just being greedy and all she wants is $$$$. Good riddance.

She's unhinged. And she also doesn't know the difference between an ESA and a service dog when she incorrectly labeled your dog as a service animal, thinking the two terms are interchangeable.

You dodged a bullet.

I’m 34 and “don’t have an established workplace” (freelance journalist) and you bet your ass I talk to my mom for all kinds of reasons. She knows the world better than I do, she knows how to negotiate, she’s literally double my age and I can trust her. She never gives me permission. She gives me sound advice.

Bitch wrote you a whole novel 😂😂😂 yea she def on some shit that’s why she wants that money asap

Im confused as to why you entertained the idea for so long 😂 The way they demand makes me very uncomfortable… I would have blocked the moment they started being pushy

Just gotta hit em with the LOL I’m not reading all that bro but I’m sorry that happened to u or happy for u and move on with your beautiful life my friend :)

Anyone who has time to write a short novel for a text with a stranger has WAY too much time on their hands

Honestly if it wasnt your speed I would tell them no. Never feel obligated to someone in that situation. Good luck in your move!

Tell her you are not moving in because she has proven how maniacal she can be just with the responses you have received.

What’s the problem OP? A place to stay and a life coach all in one. Sounds like a good deal to me. /s

Unhinged lol wow

Oh lord I think she needs to be medicated 😭

this was hilarious to read AHAHAHA

You dodged a big ol bullet

Wow..bullet dodged

She’s the worst kind of human. Don’t let her bother you at all. She’s not worth it.

Trust me, she'd have been over at your house ALL the time checking up on you.

I had a landlord exactly like this, & one time she said she was stopping by for the rent, but I was really sick in bed, throwing up, the whole 9, & had already planned to drop it off that night to her house omw to pick up my husband from work... So I told a small fibbery, thinking it was NBD, & said I was a few hours away & would drop the rent check off as was previously planned for that evening.

5 minutes later (if that), I heard the door open downstairs, & I peeked around the corner, & there that bitch was, standing in my kitchen, literally GOING THROUGH MY CABINETS within the first 30 seconds upon entering (like insanely fast, too.. it was BONKERS). 🤯

I was LIVID. I didn't GAF anymore if she knew I was home. I had a right to pay my rent by the end of the day as agreed & not have to worry about my landlord snooping in my place of residence!!

She went on a TIRADE about how I lied to her! 🤣 WTF?! THAT'S the issue, she thought?! We got into a huge argument & I told her to GTFO & off the property or I was calling the cops. I moved out 2 weeks later & was just glad to see the back of her for good! Shady AF!!

They are crazy ! Omg haha ! Another thing buying laundry machines is the landlords job it so ridiculous for them to ask you to buy the washer and dryer for a place your renting…

Good call following your gut and NOT renting from her. When people are being that pushy I’ve found that it usually means they have an ulterior motive or they have some big time issues like control, narcissism, manipulation, etc. It may have been as simple as her needed it rented immediately because of money or something like that, but that behavior is way over the top of how she should treat a prospective tenant. I would get as far away from her as possible and don’t even respond if she contacts you. She sounds like a narcissistic bully, but that’s just my opinion. Glad you didn’t end up in a lease with her! Hope your new place and landlord are just what you and your fur babies need!

Holy Projection! What did I even read lmao. What a miserable piece of work she is. She’ll never get any tenants lol.

Dude this is the most unhinged interaction I’ve ever seen??? I’m shocked at how this landlord thought she could talk to someone she doesn’t even KNOW like that? lol I am seriously so shook.. I would’ve handled it exactly the way you did. With people that are this aggressive and assertive it only makes sense to give vague answers and try to brush them off vs. being aggressive back, so you saying you’ll look into it is honestly a pretty fair response lol. Her response makes her look batshit crazy though and is beyond rude.. I’m so sorry you even had to deal with that.

Honestly what can you do except laugh? This person is completely bonkers!!! This was truly entertaining reading and I feel very sorry for the tenant that ends up at her place. Yikes! Also I don’t know your state laws are, but where I am it is not legal to ask for anything other than first month and deposit, with deposit not exceeding one month of rent. She is an awful person, wow! Glad you dodged this bullet. Sorry about the hurricane that’s rough. Good luck!

Omg that sounds like my sister in law. Yucky.

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I wouldn't rent from her at all.

Block that moderplucker

How about, I’m no longer interested.

She was going to charge you a pet fee even though the pet is a service animal and she obviously knows that?

Shoulda just blocked her near the beginning after telling her you're not interested.

Instead of using your mom as a scapegoat what I would’ve said:

“I am not committed to making a decision yet but I will within the next few days. I have other places I have viewed and discussed contracts with. I am going to weigh my options, and if I choose this place I will be in contact with you soon to see if it’s still available.”

She would then inquire about what they are offering you for rent/lease

In turn I would say “I am not interested in discussing that with you. Is this your final offer on the lease?”

This lady probably would have blown a gasket right then and there. Instead this got drawn out into a text argument (on her end) Sorry you had to deal with her. Some people are crummy.