Renting an apartment as a poker player

[sublime]

The last thing you want is for them to draw conclusions about your possible source of income (male prostotution).

[clownshoes]

Im in the same boat. I just say Im in web design and they usually say oh ok thats cool, as long as you have good credit/references then we'll take your word for it. Havnt had any problems yet.

[Michael Davis]

Because this is what I make as a student, and I have people in the department who will say I am still in school.

-Michael

[jasonHoldEm]

If you pay cash up front be sure to ask for a discount, you can frequently get the equivalent of a free month or two. Also be sure to have a clause added to the lease to allow for a pro-rated refund in the event of the apartment becoming uninhabitable (i.e. someone burns the place down, flood, etc).

J

[SomethingClever]

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Because this is what I make as a student, and I have people in the department who will say I am still in school.

-Michael

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But why would you want him to think you have less money than you do?

[Michael Davis]

"But why would you want him to think you have less money than you do?"

A fair question that I really can't answer. I guess because I don't want to explain why I have more money. Although I did inherit some money when my dad died, can I just tell them that, especially since it's true?

-Michael

Where's geo ?

[Rick Nebiolo]

This was something I always worried about. Fortunately, when buying homes or renting apartments, I was always in a period of employment.

I think Dynasty is right, show that you could pay several months rent in advance. It would help if you had money in the bank, I'm not sure a Neteller or Party Poker balance would impress.

Both you guys look like alter boys, and in looking at apartments I'd keep the real clean cut look (although maybe clean cut would make you weird in LA, if so consider the OC).

Two asides:

I thought you were going to Costa Rica.

How can you be designated "Pimp" by 2+2? What does it take to qualify?

~ Rick

[SomethingClever]

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"But why would you want him to think you have less money than you do?"

A fair question that I really can't answer. I guess because I don't want to explain why I have more money. Although I did inherit some money when my dad died, can I just tell them that, especially since it's true?

-Michael

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How about this. You don't have to tell him that you make [censored]-tons of money playing poker. You also don't have to lie and say you only make 15k per year.

Just arrange it so one of your bank accounts has a reasonable amount of money in it (say... 6 months rent), and show this to him. Tell him you're a student who works part time and has an inheritance. Or something.

[Lestat]

I'm a poker player. I own apartments. I wouldn't rent to a poker player.