Renting an apartment as a poker player

Michael Davis · #1 08-23-2005, 10:58 PM

Geormiet and I are looking for a nice apartment in LA. Both of us play poker. Last year we were graduate students. We don't want to tell the landlords we play poker, but we don't want to be disqualified either.

Our plan is just to say that I am a student making 15k and that he is a student/musician making 50k, and going from there.

Anyone have any advice for what our best plan of action is? Do we need to come with bank account statement; will account statements be enough to overcome any questions on the part of the landlord?

Thanks.

-Michael

swede123 · #2 08-23-2005, 11:02 PM

Every apartment I ever leased I was asked for paystubs for the past two months or so, so I would imagine you would a little bit extra support in terms of having extra savings, some evidence that your buddy is a (paid) musician etc. They may screw you over a bit by requiring a bigger deposit or something so be careful.

Swede

DavidC · #3 08-23-2005, 11:05 PM

Tell him you're a pimp. Wear your bling. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Voltron87 · #4 08-23-2005, 11:06 PM

offer to pay the landlords well in advance with straight cash or a check.

RubberDucky · #5 08-23-2005, 11:08 PM

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offer to pay the landlords well in advance with straight cash or a check.

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Dynasty · #6 08-23-2005, 11:08 PM

A bank statement showing you have the funds for six months rent should be sufficient.

And, tell the truth. Lying only leads to the potential for more problems.

Voltron87 · #7 08-23-2005, 11:10 PM

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A bank statement showing you have the funds for six months rent should be sufficient.

And, tell the truth. Lying only leads to the potential for more problems.

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dynasty is right.

whats wrong with telling the truth if you can prove you have the funds to be a good occupant?

Lestat · #8 08-24-2005, 12:20 AM

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

blatz · #9 08-24-2005, 12:35 AM

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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.

jen · #10 08-25-2005, 09:18 AM

Yes, me too.

Reading through the other posts in the thread, I thought the advice from most was pretty odd. Proving enough income to a large apt complex would probably work, but I doubt any privately owned condos/apts would rent to poker players in high-demand housing areas. Your only chance (and even then, probably slim) would probably be to pay the entire year up front. Good luck!