can I rent an apartment without a job right now?

Question

I have excellent credit & was a stay at home mom, but the time has come for me to rent an apartment & get a job once I am settled in. Is this possible in Ca.?

Answer 1

No... they is probably part of the qualifications to see if you make sometimes 3 or 4 times your rent. They do not want to move you in this month and evict you next month if you have not found a job and can not pay rent.

Answer 2

Anything is possible if you really do have excellent credit and can prove that you have funds to tide you over until you find a steady job. If you talk to the apartment manager and maybe show your bank statements, then it's possible that they may be charitable and take a chance on you. It may take quite a few interviews for you to find such a person, but I think you could do it. I've always found that there is little that can't be accomplished with the right words to the right person. :)

Answer 3

yikes! that's kind of pushing it...Credit is important, but they need to see stable income comming in. Unless you have other income comming in such as, welfare aid, government aid..they just need to see something. Espically in California. It's so hard to find a place these days in Cali. They require a paystub, and your income has to amount to be times 2 of what ever the asking rent is. Example if the rent is $1000 a mo., you have to show proof of income of at least $2000. Good luck!

Answer 4

You should be able to, especially if you have a co-signer. When I was in college, my dad had to co-sign on my apartment because I wasn't working.

Answer 5

Find a place a little down on its luck, They'll tend to be less picky there.

Answer 6

You can go to Metro housing, its based on income

Answer 7

no