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TheFLY · 10-01-2002, 07:01 AM

From somebody that has rented a LOT of different places... It does depend on demand and the area... The standard is usually pay first + last month rent + security deposit (usually 50-150% of the rent) -- so look to spend about 350% of rent the first month and you will 99% of the time be set... The standard deposit is usually the same as one month of rent. As far as credit checks -- really depends on the landlord and your credit... I usually try to avoid big apartment complex monster machines that are more difficult to deal with... usually if I have an anal landlord I can show them stubs off my porno checks LOL... but I prefer to avoid that. Target the independent owners -- not big complexes -- you will get way better deals -- and the contracts are much shorter and you have a 1 on 1 relationship w/ the owner which usually works to your benefit. Some "more difficult" landlords will let you in if you can prove that you have a job/income... One place wouldn't let me in without a co-signer (college town always tries to get parents to co-sign) I told them I was too old for that bullshit and I'd pay double-security deposit and they were happy with that... A lot of times they will take your credit info but never run the check on you too -- so go in assuming your credit is perfect.

10-01-2002, 07:01 AM
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	From somebody that has rented a LOT of different places... It does depend on demand and the area... The standard is usually pay first + last month rent + security deposit (usually 50-150% of the rent) -- so look to spend about 350% of rent the first month and you will 99% of the time be set... The standard deposit is usually the same as one month of rent. As far as credit checks -- really depends on the landlord and your credit... I usually try to avoid big apartment complex monster machines that are more difficult to deal with... usually if I have an anal landlord I can show them stubs off my porno checks LOL... but I prefer to avoid that. Target the independent owners -- not big complexes -- you will get way better deals -- and the contracts are much shorter and you have a 1 on 1 relationship w/ the owner which usually works to your benefit. Some "more difficult" landlords will let you in if you can prove that you have a job/income... One place wouldn't let me in without a co-signer (college town always tries to get parents to co-sign) I told them I was too old for that bullshit and I'd pay double-security deposit and they were happy with that... A lot of times they will take your credit info but never run the check on you too -- so go in assuming your credit is perfect.