Where can I find an apartment for rent in the Bay Area that does not perform credit checks?
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look for a family with a gst house. We did that, we owned a home and had 4 lil beach homes in the back and rented them out to whoever seemed cool. check it out.
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You can request one by going to this site.  You are allowed one free credit report check each year.
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Call a locator.  They know all the tricks.  Look for an Arcstone Management company.  They are easy to qualify for as long as you have clean criminal background.  If you credit is really bad they will ask for an extra deposit.
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Go on findaproperty.com - rentals, - you can find somewhere to rent in any area and to your price range. They are all through agents - so tend to be safer. If you don't go through an agent it might be cheaper  but be careful of dodgy landlords.  Agents will ask for credit check which in London can cost around £150, 1 months deposit and rent in advance and references.\n\ngood luck
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Use a screening service like Saferent.com, rental research or similiar service.  Basically look up background checks and go from there...
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First, I'm from Pa. S I dont know the intracacies of Cal law.  But from what I've read and know from experience, I would definitely NOT rent to them.  Let me see!  you're looking for an apt, a $1000 one at that, and you dont have the $$ for the deposit?  Believe me, they won't have the $$ for anything else either.  It seems to me they cant afford tit in the first place.  The fact that you took a partial deposit has no bearing on whether to accept them or not.  BTW, did they fill out a rental ap?  I'll bet any references they gave if any are sketchy at best.  CALL to verify employment or where ever the $$ is coming from. If they cant pass the application phase, they cant afford it.  DO NOT RENT TO THEM UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THEY CAN PAY THE RENT.Better yet, tell them that until you receive the full deposit, you HAVE to keep showing the apt.  If they dont move on that, then consider it a excellent sign that they never had the $$ to begin with.\nI just ask me cousin who lives in LA about this.  She's never heard of such a law and they have rented apts in the past.  Tell them to hit the bricks.
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you may do better to rent a trailer in an outlying area..many dont do credit checks, and some are cheaper than an apartment
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Sounds like a prepaid credit card may be the way for you to go... \n\nHere is a link to one that says "No credit or bad credit OK, NO credit check required, No employment required"\n\nhttp://www.fastcreditcardoffer.com/credit-card-search/credit-rating/bad-credit-no-credit/default.aspx\n\nGood luck.\n\n.
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Avoid the mass produced apartment complex.  Try the local paper.  Look for an apartment over a garage or someone looking for a roommate.
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not having to pay rent....
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go to www.fedhomes.com, its a totally free search service
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I had to find a place that would work with me... Look for rentals that are offered by the owners, NOT a rental agent.  Gramma and Grandpa types are more likely to be flexible.  Rental companies have an average of 4-7 applications for each rental unit( apartment OR house).  Find a place that is owner-landlord, as long as you have the proper money and references, you will probably find a decent rental and start building a rental/credit history.  Good Luck!!
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Try some of the bigger rental chains websites.
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Ignore Brad please. Richmond may have crime problems, but it's still right across the bay from SF. I would think you could still find something in someplace remote, like the deserts in So Cal and the way north up by Yreka. Even the Central Valley is mostly over 200K now. Brrrrrrrrrr, it's cold outside the housing market. I feel your pain.\n\nJfer, renting in San Jose.
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check www.newyork.craigslist.org aprts for rent/long island/baldwin
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Check with the city hall for information about that. Each places has it own guide lines on rental property.
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Have you tried craigslist.com?  I know Logan Square usually has some pretty decent apartments that are inexpensive.