I am originally from Scranton, PA but I ended up going to Chicago after my first year of college. But I desperately want to go back East so I can see my family more and just live in New York for a change.
The only problem is that since I have been here for 3.5 years I have ruined my credit and got into a lot of financial trouble. The same thing happened to my boyfriend. We are worried about being able to find a place with all the "credit checking" going on in all the ads we have been looking over. My landlord now would probably give us a terrific reference and all but aggh, how do we get around this problem? His sister lives in the Bronx so we could potentially stay with her for like a month or two but it is two couples already living together so that would be a challenge.
I also want to know about how I can start looking for jobs...I don't have my degree yet or anything, just work experience. What if we are interested in a place that requires proof of income? How can I prove an income when I haven't moved there yet? Do you think landlords would be understanding?
Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks!
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