How can I get an apartment as an unemployed college student?

Chase Baggett: How can I get an apartment as an unemployed college student?
I currently attend college and am living at home on parental support. I want to move out, and my parents are willing to help me, but most apartment applications want to see two pay stubs.

My goal is to get the apartment and then find a job immediately near campus. If this takes time my parents can help me make rent until that time comes.

I also have a room mate who does work. The apartment costs $ 450 a month, and there are two of us.

If I have a cosigner will the apartment complex ignore the fact that I am unemployed?

Answers and Views:

Answer by PJ
Um just ask the people who are renting the apartment.

There are ways.

Answer by pay it forward
I was going to suggest you get your parents on the lease. I imagine this happens all the time. It is as if they are responsbile for it so this should work but you have to just call the apartment first. They shouldn’t care how you get your money as long as you get it & of course that it is legal…so I don’t see any reason why you can’t do this.

Answer by wizjp
uh….no one rents untill you can prove you can PAY the rent.

A cosigner isn’t much help here.

Answer by Daniel
why cant the parents rent the apartment????

Answer by Ryan M
If you cannot prove that you have a way to pay for the apartment, then no one will rent to you. Your ONLY option is to either have your parents sign the lease that way THEY are on the hook for the rent and damages to the apartment OR you will have to rent a room in someone else’s place since they usually don’t do employment checks. They will ONLY ingnore the fact that you are unemployed IF the co-signer is able to afford the apartment on his own.