Still trying to find housing
PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:30 pm
I visited two more apartment complexes in my area today. Results: one complex couldn't rent to me at all since I am a full-time student and am single and childless, but the other one I visited seems promising. For the subsidized units, there's a wait of almost a year, but if I find a roommate for the 2 bed, 2 bath unit, I can afford the rent and they have those available right away.
I'm just starting to get really discouraged. Every place I've looked at for subsidized housing, it's a wait list of about a year for an opening. Unless, of course you have a child/children or are pregnant --you get in ASAP in that case. But because I choose not to do the no pants dance until marriage and I go to school to try to get out of government assistance (i.e. so I can get a job), I can't get a place to live --even back when I had to leave the apartment very quickly --i.e. without shoes --because of the abusive environment.
The rules just seem unfair. I pay my bills on time, live quietly and responsibly --why not rent to me?
Well, I talked to a lady at my church group counseling class tonight and she mentioned that one local subsidized apartment complex has a list of all the subsidized housing in the county --and that she would track it down for me and let me know next week. If she can find that info, it would be very, very helpful!!
I mean, don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful to have a safe place to stay --and not have to sleep in my car with Marzipan. It's just that I am 25 and had to move back in with my mother. I really would like to live independently again as soon as possible. With this place I'm looking into (the one I need a roommate for --or need to wait until after the 1st of the year), they accept pets, so I could possibly get Cecil back! And not have to jump through hoops to keep Marzipan.
I'm just starting to get really discouraged. Every place I've looked at for subsidized housing, it's a wait list of about a year for an opening. Unless, of course you have a child/children or are pregnant --you get in ASAP in that case. But because I choose not to do the no pants dance until marriage and I go to school to try to get out of government assistance (i.e. so I can get a job), I can't get a place to live --even back when I had to leave the apartment very quickly --i.e. without shoes --because of the abusive environment.
The rules just seem unfair. I pay my bills on time, live quietly and responsibly --why not rent to me?
Well, I talked to a lady at my church group counseling class tonight and she mentioned that one local subsidized apartment complex has a list of all the subsidized housing in the county --and that she would track it down for me and let me know next week. If she can find that info, it would be very, very helpful!!
I mean, don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful to have a safe place to stay --and not have to sleep in my car with Marzipan. It's just that I am 25 and had to move back in with my mother. I really would like to live independently again as soon as possible. With this place I'm looking into (the one I need a roommate for --or need to wait until after the 1st of the year), they accept pets, so I could possibly get Cecil back! And not have to jump through hoops to keep Marzipan.