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I am looking for someone in the real estate market that deals also with rentals or is very familiar with rentals. We are moving down soon and have never rented before and have some questions on how it works and what is involved. Any help would be appreciated
I don't know of any, but I once had a real estate agent give me a tour around a city looking for apartments. I think the nicer apartments offer a finder's fee to agents for new tenants. She didn't help me much except to help me confirm that I had already found the best place for me. You might contact a real estate agent office and see what they offer.
You might change your mind and buy.
Also, my friend at work rented his small homes on the Westside using Craigslist. He said its used a lot for the home rental market.
Why don't you just ask the questions and whoever can help will be able to answer them. There are many real estate agents and landlords (like myself) on this forum.
OK. So here we go. We are looking to move down the end of July. We have never rented before. So there is no rental history. Have no job lined up yet. I was going to wait until I got down there to get a job. But I have been looking and will be sending out resumes in the next couple of weeks. I would think it would be easier to get a job and do interviews when I am there versus 14 hours away like I am now. I have funds available to live for awhile. I have good credit. Wife not so much. Two children, 19 & 16 yrs old both coming down eventually. After looking at the process to get a rental through companies, it seems like I will have a hard time doing so. An apartment is really not an option. Have too much stuff. Freaking out here!!! I am 42 and leaving everything I know to try something new and succeed in an absolutely beautiful area!!
Lot of people moving down needing a temporary place to store their things...storage unit facilities are popping up like crazy here. Yes, likely easier to get a job in person and being a month or more out employers may be looking for something more immediate. Before I moved down here several years ago I applied and did phone interviews, eventually got an in person one and they paid for me to drive and stay overnight here just for an interview...So you can try, just depends what field you're in though and employer. I ended up moving down to start work a full month before my wife did with just an air mattress and a TV, since the final move was a month out. All you need to get started. We rented a year before buying a house so we'd know where we wanted to settle. I don't remember the whole rental process but it was just some standard paper work and we were in pretty quickly. Good luck on your indevors and sorry I couldn't offer much on the rental process.
You'll definitely want to rent first and scope out what areas you like the best. The problem is that you are coming here and having no job. Many rentals/apartments will want to see at least one spouse working and having a steady income, it doesn't really matter if you have funds saved. Unless you can pay for a year's worth of rent, no landlord will look at you.
Someone can jump in and say something different, but I think it will be almost impossible to find an apartment or rental who will accept an application from a family who isn't working. With my tenants, I require first and last months rent for a security deposit and proof of steady income on a monthly basis.
You'll definitely want to rent first and scope out what areas you like the best. The problem is that you are coming here and having no job. Many rentals/apartments will want to see at least one spouse working and having a steady income, it doesn't really matter if you have funds saved. Unless you can pay for a year's worth of rent, no landlord will look at you.
Someone can jump in and say something different, but I think it will be almost impossible to find an apartment or rental who will accept an application from a family who isn't working. With my tenants, I require first and last months rent for a security deposit and proof of steady income on a monthly basis.
I am not planning on buying for a couple of years. Have to make sure we like it and find the good areas. No question about that. I do have the ability to pay the first year upfront, but don't want to do that. Looking at jobs now. Have some calls to make tomorrow on a job and will go from there. I agree that things would be a lot easier with a job waiting
The standard requirements when leasing a single family are as follows:
In Texas, anyone residing in the property over the age of 18 must complete an application. The non-refundable application fee varies by property.
*application fee is due at time of submittal
*upon approval security deposit is due within 24-48hrs (certified funds only) security deposit is equal to one month rent
*upon lease signing 1st months rent is due (certified funds only)
*Income 3 times monthly rent
*Verifiable employment or offer letter from employer
*2-4 pay statements
*copies of drivers license & social security cards
When I relocated, we moved into an apartment for 6 months and then leased a home until I purchased. If you have not secured employment prior to moving, temporary housing will be the easiest.
[Mod cut: soliciting] I can tell you that it will be a challenge to secure a single family residence without employment.
OK. So here we go. We are looking to move down the end of July. We have never rented before. So there is no rental history. Have no job lined up yet. I was going to wait until I got down there to get a job. But I have been looking and will be sending out resumes in the next couple of weeks. I would think it would be easier to get a job and do interviews when I am there versus 14 hours away like I am now. I have funds available to live for awhile. I have good credit. Wife not so much. Two children, 19 & 16 yrs old both coming down eventually. After looking at the process to get a rental through companies, it seems like I will have a hard time doing so. An apartment is really not an option. Have too much stuff. Freaking out here!!! I am 42 and leaving everything I know to try something new and succeed in an absolutely beautiful area!!
We had tons of stuff when we moved here and we rented a 3 bedroom apartment and put a ton of stuff in storage. Stayed there 3 months until we were stabilized and then moved into a house.
If you go with a rental company or real estate agent, they are going to require you have a job. The only other possibility is showing a bank statement with a decent amount of money, if they accept that. You are most likely going to have to use Craigslist, FB sites or something similar. When we moved here, we did that and it worked out well. We didn't have jobs yet and my husband planned on starting his landscaping business here. We explained it to the landlord and she was fine with it. The rental market now is scarce. I see people asking for a place to rent all the time and can't find anything. That's not saying you can't but you have to be ready to move. You could also stay at an extended stay temporarily and put your stuff in storage. That will allow you to find a job and time to find a rental. It's not that bad if it's temporary.
Good luck!
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