A Binghamton tour is short. Use it. Ask who pays heat, where you park after a snow emergency, how many people the lease allows, and who you email when something breaks. If the person showing the unit cannot answer those, keep walking.
Look at the windows, the radiator or baseboard, and the basement laundry if they claim one. Downtown, ask about the Front Street lot if you have a car. In Johnson City, ask whether parking is marked and whether utilities are in the rent or a slogan.
Then apply on Zillow, not by texting a deposit. One $45 TransUnion screening. We review inside 48 hours. Tour first so you are not paying that fee for a unit you already know you will not take.