Look Who it Was Random video

I LOST ALMOST $8,000 MOVING IN & OUT OF VANCOUVER! — Rental Scam & My Final Exit

1,074 views · Published 10 March 2017 · 7:46 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: Mike Martins · 2017 · People & Blogs

Watch on YouTube

“I don't fight it. I just move on, because I believe karma is always going around.” — Mike Martins

This is one of those stories I wanted to put on record because it shows just how expensive my Vancouver experience became — even before you start talking about housing prices and the cost of living.

When I originally decided to move to Vancouver from Miami Beach, I thought I had everything arranged. I found what appeared to be a legitimate rental company, looked through the listings, completed the paperwork and sent approximately $4,400 for the rent and deposit.

Then I arrived in Vancouver.

There was no apartment waiting for me. According to the people at the building, the unit I believed I had rented wasn't available. When I tried contacting the company again, everything started falling apart. I couldn't reach the people I'd dealt with, and I realized I'd apparently been taken for thousands of dollars.

That was my introduction to Vancouver.

Years later, after building my life there, starting a family and eventually deciding it was time to leave the city, I got hit again. When I moved out, I was told the unit was in terrible condition and that I owed additional money on top of the deposits and fees. I disagreed with that assessment, but instead of dragging myself through another fight, I paid roughly another $2,800 and walked away.

So between what happened when I arrived and what happened when I left, I was out roughly $7,000–$8,000.

But here's the bigger part of this video: I moved on.

I left Vancouver, moved to Merritt, bought my own house for about $260,000, and started a completely different chapter of my life. I'm building my home gym, raising my family, running my business and finally feeling like I'm moving forward.

I also talk about something I've always believed in: karma. I don't want to spend my entire life chasing people who I believe did me wrong. Sometimes I would rather walk away, rebuild and let life take care of the rest.

Have you ever been hit with a rental scam, lost a damage deposit, or been charged thousands of dollars just trying to move? Did you fight it—or walk away?

#costofliving  #rentalmarket  #tenantproblems    #merritt #smalltownliving  #livingthedream  #karma  #personalstory  #mikemartins  #MikeMartinsChannel #canada  #canadianhousing  #housingmarket  #rentersrights  #realestate  #2017

More from this channel