renting without a job (transplants, apartment complex, rental)

[darsu1]

Hi , my family will be moving to the area in June. My husband is in freelance and won't have a job starting out. (i'm at home with the kids). does anyone know if landlords or rental companies will rent to transplants without a job yet?

Are individual owner landlords more flexible than rental companies? Are there rules, like you need a bigger deposit or something? how common is this? Any answers or experiences with this much appreciated.

[StoneOne]

Find an apartment complex that will let you use your previous year's tax return as proof of income requirements. My landlord accepted my return as proof of income.

[sneezecake]

You can also show cash reserves in excess of a certain multiple of monthly rent - ours was I think 3 months.

Call ahead and ask, but I believe this is common - not ALL will allow it, but you should have no problem finding a good crop of places that do from which you can choose

[nanvas]

Hi I came down from NY without a job and I am renting of course, I had proof of reserves. Well, guess what?? Big mistake. I wish I never relocated and I still don't have a job. Stay where you are. The grass is not greener on the other side unless you have a ton of money an plan to buy a house. That is the big deal house buying. I want to find something so I can return to NYC again hopefully by the summer, if not sooner. I don't like it here. It's boring a no personality state.