Genesis Properties, Inc.

I haven't actually rented from Genesis Properties primarily because of the shady dealings that have occurred thus far. I found an "available" property listed on the website for a company they are the property manager for. After apply and paying the $49 application fee, I was contacted and told that the property I applied for just had another application submitted for it, but that they had another 2 bed, 2 bath property that was available. The guy I was speaking with, [redacted], was very eager to get me moved through the process. Within several minutes of completing the application, he was telling me about the alternate unit they had available and that he could get me in the unit within a couple weeks. I happened to ask if the unit was different at all from the one on the website and he said a little. He mentioned that it was about 30 sq/ft smaller, and that it was mostly closet space. I asked if the layout was different as well, so he said he would check for me. I requested that he send me the floorplan, so I could compare to the one listed online. They sent me the floorplan and come to find out, the alternate unit was not only smaller, but the layout was completely different (no longer had both bathrooms attached to the bedrooms). Both walk-in closets were gone in favor of smaller, more traditional closets. Add to that, the unit my application was for was an exterior unit, with multiple windows, but the alternate unit they were trying to rush me into renting was on the interior of the building, with no access to any exterior windows. All for the same price! What a shady company. If all of that wasn't bad enough, I found a separate unit in the same building that was listed by a different Genesis broker, [redacted]. I spoke with him and was told the unit he had listed was still available. We exchanged a handful of emails so I could get some questions answered and everything seemed fine. I asked the broker what the next steps would be, which he told me would be filling out an application, paying the application fee, and a $100 "administrative fee." I informed [redacted] that I already applied for a separate unit, and asked if that application would also qualify as an application for the new unit. Lo and behold, [redacted] responds and tells me the unit we've been discussing all day now has an application submitted, but that the alternate unit I mentioned above is still available. Just like that, the unit he said was available vanished, just like the first unit. Of course, I'm out of state, so I'm at the mercy of their honesty and my [redacted] detecting capabilities. It's possible that both units I was looking at happened to be snatched up within minutes/hours of me asking about them (and being told their available), but it seems like a stretch. Furthermore, it seems questionable that after those units come up out of commission, both brokers steer me towards what seems to be the least desirable unit in the building. It's a shame that people/companies operate this way. I want a decent unit at a fair price, but Genesis Properties doesn't appear to be overly interested in providing me what I was looking for. I can't say with 100% certainty, but this seems to be a classic bait and switch. Think twice about dealing with these folks, and make sure they're providing what you think you're getting/paying for.