so, i had a brief discussion with the gatekeeper, and he tried to go over something over the phone that i feel should be dealt with face-to-face.

he's claiming the unit is available. the thing is that that's ultimately up to him to determine, and up to him to deal with consequences surrounding it, should it not be the case. he claims he does not want to rent to this other guy. there's a mother from russia or something. whatever. i do not believe that the court can force him to rent to somebody if he doesn't want to, but it might order damages if he does. and, see, that's not my concern, if that's the case.

i want the unit, first & foremost. & if i can get a convincing assurance that the other guy isn't moving in, then i'll take the unit.

if i get the money in his hands, and the keys in mine, then those court battles don't concern me, whatever they are. if he double signs, the court isn't going to order me out, it's going to order compensation.

that said...

i can't really figure out if the gatekeeper is dealing with more stress than he's capable of, or if the gatekeeper is actually a seasoned con artist. there's evidence pointing in both directions. those red flags are still there - but the unit is still by far the best thing in front of me, too.

i'm going to have to get a careful read in tomorrow.

and, i'm willing to offer a little free legal advice out of empathy and camaraderie, even if it's not actually my own legal concern.