Again, as I have explained, it's not that I don't trust him, it's that the situation seemed a little unusual to me. I don't know of many people that would waltz into a real estate agent, put down 2 months rent worth of bond and simply say "get me a place for $300 p/w".I have no idea why you'd do business with somebody about whom it would enter your head to think "he could dummy one up and give me a 'fake' agreement couldn't he?" If you think this is even a remote possibility, it's time to get a new PM.
If the agent's done nothing to make you distrust him, and you're just this suspicious of everybody, then I don't think you're going to enjoy owning investment properties.
I am new to investing in property so of course I am going to be suspicious if I come across a situation that doesn't seem to add up. That's just common sense. If I had been in the game for many years then I'd know what to expect and probably won't be as concerned.
Of course, just like anyone with common sense would. That's why agents do 3/6 month inspections to make sure the property is ok. You'd be worried too if you found out that your tenants greased out your whole kitchen, staining the walls and clogging up exhaust fans with their greasy cooking.Even if you self-manage, you'd worry about what the tenants were doing, if this is your nature.