Well ,if you are broke as you say then they might ask for a co-signer on your utilities.If you have no credit. Then you either have a co-signer or pay a fat deposit. Most likely a deposit.
Landlord always have a key Turtle.
It's the law. They can come in whenever they want. After all they own it!
Hall has the right idea. You need to find a land lord that is never around. Preferably lives in a nother town.