Posts Tagged: applying for rental apartment

Can a DUI Affect Your Apartment Hunt?
Can a DUI Affect Your Apartment Hunt?

Can a DUI Affect Your Apartment Hunt?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
When you’re hunting for apartments, your potential new landlords won’t just check your income and credit score. Chances are they’ll also run a background check on you, a process that involves accessing your criminal record. Often, felonies dissuade landlords from accepting your applications, but misdemeanors such as DUIs can be less cut-and-dry when it comes…
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How Do Apartment Applications Affect Your Credit Report?
How Do Apartment Applications Affect Your Credit Report?

How Do Apartment Applications Affect Your Credit Report?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
When you apply to rent an apartment, prospective landlords may pull up information on you including your criminal history, renting history, and credit report. Younger and newer renters tend to have lower credit scores than other age groups, so even college graduates earning plenty of money at their first jobs may worry disproportionately, as compared…
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How Can I Prove Income as a Freelancer?
How Can I Prove Income as a Freelancer?

How Can I Prove Income as a Freelancer?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
You’ve found the apartment of your dreams: It’s got a gorgeous view, a modern kitchen, a fancy shower, and more than enough space to store your belongings and easily accommodate guests. Now, all you have to do to get your name on the lease is to submit an application demonstrating good credit, leasing history, and…
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Do Landlords Look at Your Facebook Page?
Do Landlords Look at Your Facebook Page?

Do Landlords Look at Your Facebook Page?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Chances are that you’ve applied for a job at some point in your life, so you’ve likely heard the common notion that you should keep your Facebook page squeaky clean – potential employers might look at your social media pages, and if they see something there they don’t like, they can easily disqualify you and…
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Documents You’ll Need to Start Your Apartment Hunt
Documents You’ll Need to Start Your Apartment Hunt

Documents You’ll Need to Start Your Apartment Hunt

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
If you are new to the apartment hunt process, it can be daunting. What do I need? Do I have enough money saved for rent, utilities, and furniture? Will I have an empty apartment? Do I need a roommate? You sift through dozens of apartment listings and it seems like the search will never end.…
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Paperwork You’ll Need for Your Rental Apartment Application
Paperwork You’ll Need for Your Rental Apartment Application

Paperwork You’ll Need for Your Rental Apartment Application

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Before you hit the apartment hunting trail, make sure you have all your paperwork ready to complete a typical rental apartment application. Your future landlord will judge you mainly on two things: your financial history and your personal background.  First and foremost, he wants to be comfortable that you can pay your rent on time,…
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