renting an apartment without a "real" job

[Fingerswinger]

i guess i am not the first one to face this problem:
i am not a student anymore and play poker for a living. i'm about to rent an apartment and have to tell the landlord (is this the word?) what i do for a living and how much i earn per month.

anybody had the same problem before? did you lie about your "profession"? should i just guess an average income?

would really like to hear your experiences.

btw: i live in europe if it matters, i guess formalities when renting an apartment might be different in other parts of the world.

[arod18]

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btw: i live in europe if it matters, i guess formalities when renting an apartment might be different in other parts of the world.

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Yeah, here in the U.S. poker is a widely accepted 'profession'.

[Edge34]

I think 6 months rent upfront (in cash) should do the trick.

Or bank statements showing consistent income.

I like the first option, preferably brought to landlord in burlap bags with "$$" on them. Small bills only.

[Thremp]

Fingers,

Here in our country lying is frowned upon, a long with archaic practices such as beating your wife.

[onlinebeginner]

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I think 6 months rent upfront (in cash) should do the trick.

Or bank statements showing consistent income.

I like the first option, preferably brought to landlord in burlap bags with "$$" on them. Small bills only.

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i did this with four months rent and without a job and it worked fine ... how old are you... if your young you can say i'm planning on going back to school next semester (at a nearby university) and pay a bunch of months upfront so that they know u gots da monies

[onlinebeginner]

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btw: i live in europe if it matters, i guess formalities when renting an apartment might be different in other parts of the world.

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Yeah, here in the U.S. poker is a widely accepted 'profession'.

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completely meaningless sarcasm

AWESOME

[Bill King]

WTF?

you dont have to tell your landlord what you do and how much you make LOL.. thats invasion of privacy.

and if they have a problem with that tell them you'll coinflip them for their yearly salary.. that always works

[captZEEbo]

I needed to put down 6 mo's rent or get a cosigner of my parents so I just opted 6 mo's rent.

[dustyn]

All I've ever done was show either bank statements or last years tax return proving I can afford the place. It's never been a problem and I've never actually ever had to say what I do, just that I have the money and can afford it.