Business ProfileforMarathon Property Solutions, LLC

I tried to rent an apartment from this business. To begin with they made the process extremely difficult from the start. I was told that if I applied and someone else got the apartment that I would be refunded the $65 application fee. I was approved for the apartment via email on Thursday 3/23/2023 afternoon which I did not see until Thursday after hours. I immediately started turning in all documentation needed on Friday morning and called Friday 3/24/2023 around 11:30am with questions. No one answered so I left a voicemail with my name, number, and explanation. No one called me back Friday or on Monday. I called again Monday 3/27/2023 asking what steps I needed to take to get the place. At this point I had already applied and paid the application fee, turned in proof of income, emailed a photo ID, and electronically signed and submitted my lease agreement. I could not leave work as I had already missed enough work and lost hours/money because they would only let me view the apartment at 10:30 am and the agent was 19 minutes late to the viewing. I called on Monday 3/27/2023 and asked if I could pay my security deposit and first month's rent over the phone or online because I could not leave work to get a cashiers check. They told me to pay using ***** which I did not trust but I need a place to live and have been looking for months and have taken too much time off of work to view apartments. I tried using ***** for the first time and my payment wasn't going through. This was a large amount $1,550 for the security deposit and first month's rent. I tried several times to get this payment to go through via ****** Now I am worried they will try to take the $1,550 out of my account multiple times. I then asked to come into work late on Tuesday so I could go to the bank, get the check, and take it to the business so I could have the place. I got there and they told me someone else payed via ***** the day before. ***** should not be used for this type of transaction.