Phoenix: Ranks No. 4 in nation for rental scams.
Catherine Reagor | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com Alex McCarthy started checking out rentals in Tempe when she decided to move from Los Angeles earlier this year. She found a two-bedroom, two-bath condo with new appliances including a washer and dryer that was close to the freeways and light rail. The monthly rent was $1,450, about $500 less than her rent in California for a one-bedroom apartment. McCarthy jumped on it and signed a lease without seeing the home in person. After opening the door to the Tempe condo a few weeks later, she was angry. The second bedroom…