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FunLife64 t1_iv6zw5k wrote

Most will use income for good reason. You can often have a conversation about it (ie show you’ve sustained that rent amount previously) or co-sign it if you need to. It’s not ALWAYS a required defined %, but they like to at least see there is an income. My friend has a couple places they manage in DC and they require it just to weed out riff raff.

If there’s multiple applicants, that won’t work. And I’d do the same if I was renting out a unit.

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ZeroKittyRose OP t1_iv7vdym wrote

It's all understandable, but I guess I'm just trying to figure out if it's possible to move to another city and get a decent place without proof of income (and get a job once I'm in the actual city).

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FunLife64 t1_iv800kc wrote

Your best bet would probably be Airbnb. There’s plenty of them in PVD you could rent long term. Since you pay up front, they don’t care.

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LateToSapphos t1_iv7tm18 wrote

Nope. Trust me I’ve tried this as well. You need to prove you can pay 2-3x whatever the number is for that apartment is so they know they can hike up the rent in a few months and you’ll keep paying.

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purplepenny23 t1_iv6dt7c wrote

All “income based rent” in RI is subsidized by HUD. There are very specific rules about how you are allowed select tenants and you are allowed to deny by credit score (it’s dumb… I’m aware…) however the rent would not be “based” on your credit score as those do not show what you can pay, but that you DO pay your bills.

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fishythepete t1_iv6exvm wrote

I believe OP is referring to the practice of requiring applicants demonstrate income equal to a certain multiple of rent to be eligible to rent an apartment.

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