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[Tauni]

Originally Posted by niterydr

Another good option is to try the roomate idea. It can be somewhat difficult to get an apartment lease if you have poor/no credit. If you got together with a friend or two and split up rent, it gets cheaper. Then the problem is, can you trust them to pay bills?

I'm trying to find a room mate actually. My friend Kyle recently got kicked out so we've been discussing the possibility. But you are right, I don't want to be shit outta luck if my room mate decides to be irrespoinsible. But as I'm pricing out places, I've found I can save around $150 in rent on some of these places if I find a room mate. More if I can find two.

Don't you have to have a Co-Signer if you have poor/no credit? I don't have credit yet. I suppose another question is what are good ways to build credit?

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by GSTauni

what are good ways to build credit?

Getting a credit card and using it a lot but always paying it off is a great way to build credit. Another good thing to remember is that going negative in your bank/checking account and not paying parking tickets (for example) can really drag down your credit rating.

Have you checked www.rent.com yet? I like that site for apartment searching.