Renting an apartment as a poker player

[rusellmj]

I think if the subject of how you get your money is too vague, they'll either think deadbeat or drugs.

[FatalError]

i got a 2600/mo apartment as a poker player all on my own, just tell them what you do

[blatz]

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

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I'm glad my landlord isn't like you. As long as I let him sweat me in games (which I don't really care for) he'll never complain. Also he likes cash.

To the OP, what I did when I was younger was showed my bankbook and said I had a trust fund. It was far from true, but very believable, and I got a beautiful place in Tahoe with no job history. Landlords love trust fund babies.

[andyfox]

Whatever you do, don't show the landlord your Vegas trip report.

[Zeno]

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Anyone have any advice for what our best plan of action is?

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Blackmail.

Only a cad would frown on an ingenious blackmail scheme well executed.

-Zeno

[Maulik]

just tell them you're a degenerate and offer for x months up front
then say 'holla'

[ChipWrecked]

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

~ Rick

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I think you have to 'rub out' a few.

[lastsamurai]

If you are going to lie tell them you own an ebay business....or a pimp

[unglee]

I just got a place in LA off of westsiderentals, and it wasn't a problem. I think as long as your credit report is fine and you can show a bank statement with six months rent, you can find a reasonable place.

[Smackdab]

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If you pay cash up front be sure to ask for a discount

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I have people ask me this all the time. The answer is always no discount. The people who want to pay up front are the people you are going to get rent from anyway.

If it's a case of paying up front to avoid employment, credit qualification checks. Obviously, again the answer is no discount. Rent PIA is a condition of their getting the apartment.