India, May 20 -- Amid images of flooded streets and stranded citizens, a Reddit user's tongue-in-cheek real-estate tip is striking a chord with Bengaluru residents.

In a viral post titled "Bangalore Rain: The best real-estate Litmus test?", the user advised prospective homebuyers to ditch glossy brochures and visit neighbourhoods on rainy days before making any decisions.

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"Buying property? Don't just look for views and floor plans. Look for puddles. Look for drainage. Look for the truth. Rain doesn't lie," the user wrote, triggering an avalanche of agreement and grim humour from fellow Bengalureans.

Many residents chimed in with their own cautio...