Re: Renting an apartment as a poker player
Update:
We want to live with 2 other people now (2+2'ers as well) in a 4 bedroom place.
Today LMD and I went to manhattan beach and saw a great place 3 blocks from the beach that is right in our price range. The place is great and I absolutely want it.
I told them I am a self employed musician (which is partly true) and that the others are grad students with income from assistantships (mostly true). I also told them we have plenty of money in the bank and can show bank statements.
They want to see pay stubs showing at least 3x the amount of the monthly rent (can't do this) and last year's tax statement from me (90% of my income is from poker and it says so on my tax return).
They said they won't accept bank statements. I asked if we could pay a few months in advance, and they told me yes...12 months.
Anyway, this sucks. I am a pushover and don't stand up for myself and I am willing to pay 12 months, but I realize this really sucks and that I shouldn't.
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