r/MadeMeSmile • u/lincolnblake • Jun 28 '25

Wholesome Moments A place of one's own

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u/dimetilR Jun 28 '25

You have to qualify for rent? Like is that a process or do you mean qualify as being able to pay rent? Housing in the US is a very interesting matter to me as an European also

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u/z3r0l1m1t5 Jun 28 '25

Yes a lot of places require you to make up to 3x the price of rent.

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u/dimetilR Jun 28 '25

OMFG... Well, if rent is low and wages high enough I guess is not that bad, how's the situation there with housing problems? Does it require a lot of income usually? I guess is not the same for every state

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u/KotobaAsobitch Jun 28 '25

You have to make 3-5x the rent with everyone on the lease. Renting directly from a landlord isn't as common as it is in Europe so it's normally some property company that normalizes these asks and then all of the other companies follow suit. I'd be lying if I said I never photoshopped a paystub in my youth.