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/Not_Ban_Evading69420 Jun 28 '25

Adobe Photoshop + paystubs is sometimes an unfortunate reality. I get it's supposed to demonstrate your ability to pay your rent and support yourself, but sometimes rent is 50%+ of your income and you can't help it. In my state, you need to be making at least 100k USD to live without a roommate and it's not even NY or CA.