Well, those areas are a different story and no offense, but lots of people in those places fuck over their landlords. You also got to remember that in MA it’s VERY difficult to evict someone so landlords need to be even more cautious. I agree with others that a co signed lease is the way to go

So, not actually looking in Boston? They’re not considered remotely part of Boston so this is confusing. Those towns operate a little bit different than the landlords inside Boston. Nobody’s going to care about your retirement savings. If you have somebody who can co-sign then go that route. I’m sure there’s a bit more to this story than meets the eyes. I wouldn’t blame a landlord for not taking you on yo an extent because in those areas, they’ve probably have had more than their fair share of being burned by tenants.