Never deal in real estate sight unseen.  If you want to buy or sell or rent a property outside your location, always contact a local broker who is licensed by the state.  Always demand a walk-through with the broker.   The broker will check the ownership and drive by the property to see if  it is occupied.  Never do a walk-through of a property without a broker being present.  Never pay for any interest in real estate by phone or untraceable instrument.    Never accept rental deposits by means that are untraceable.

He told me he used Peter Kares as his name and was trying to get me to secure the property but asked for the money in cash deposited into a bank and also everything SA said happened to me as well. This was when i got suspicous. Looked up the same property online and it was available for rent twice as much as what he was asking.

05/15/2017: Same phone number with the name "Ivan Lester Lapidus"  on a house for rent in LA, He happens to be out of town and cannot show the house

He emailed with the name Charles R Kelly.
He would text instead of calling and when he finally called, sounded like I was on speaker. He had an Asian accent.

Was so excited, it was too good to be true for the asking price. He emailed with the name Charles R Kelly.
He would text instead of calling and when he finally called, sounded like I was on speaker. He had an Asian accent