They only have $6k in savings so that isn’t going to impress any landlord when the rent for a decent studio or 1BR starts at like $1300.

Yes, sweetheart, it is math. There’s an actual income-to-rent ratio that’s considered a standard for landlords to use. You either meet it, or you don’t. And it’s based on what you can prove you earn, not what you might be able to get once you find a job.

>Everyone is being money into this like I said I needed that and not someone with a Good credit score

A potential landlord is gonna bring money into this, dipshit. And even if you can find a sucker dumb enough to put their credit score at risk for some rando on the internet and the princely sum of $300, a good credit score and less than 3x rent in income still doesn’t get you an apartment, You may not want to hear it but everyone who’s telling you “you don’t make enough money” is saying that because they’re familiar with what it takes to rent an apartment in DC. Your little $6000 savings is enough for first months rent, security deposit, and most of a month‘s cushion to find a job, if you’re ok with not having any furniture and not really eating. This is the reality of living in one of the most expensive cities in the country, and when people tried to explain this to you, you threw a hissy fit and deleted your post.

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>Best of luck to you and your search for a woman's touch

This is unnecessary. I didn’t attack you personally. If this is how you react to being told you can’t have what you want, things aren’t going to go well for you when you’re out on your own.

Bookmark https://smyal.org/, they help homeless LGBTQ+ young people , hopefully you won’t need them but if you do, I hope you listen to them more respectfully than you’ve listened to anyone in here.

It’s math, not a personal attack. I know it’s not the answer you want to hear but part of adulting is understanding that you don’t always get what you want. I guess some lessons are harder for some folks to learn than others. Best of luck to you in your housing search.

Earning twice the rent isn’t going to income-qualify you for most places; the usual standard is that rent is 30% of your income. So you may not qualify for the places you’re looking at, but you’d still be out the application fee and you and your co-signer would have the hard hit on your credit reports.

I know you’ve said you don’t have time to find a group house but there’s loads of them on various social media sites including r/DCforRent plus about 40 different Facebook/insta groups. I’ve seen a lot of listings that prefer a LGBTQ+ roommate or at least an ally. I think you should reconsider your approach, focus on a group house or shared apartment situation and look for something on your own after you’ve had time to build up credit.

From the OP:

>Although I realize I might just be romanticizing the idea of sitting in a coffeehouse on a rainy day reading a good book.

Sounds like they wanted to camp out and read a book, no?

Starbucks was founded in 1971 and went nationwide in 1986. Pretty sure most businesses adapt their business model in response to the market over the course of 50 years. Especially when you consider the difference in commercial rent in 1970’s Seattle to today’s Washington DC, you can see how a low-margin establishment with a low per-head spend cannot survive without high customer turnover. Customers camping out all day isn’t conducive to high turnover.
I can put that in PowerPoint if that helps :)

It doesn’t take an hour to drink a coffee. That coffee is gonna be cold as a stone after 20 minutes.

You mean the executives that are closing Starbucks locations and blaming it on crime when we all know it is low revenues and the occasional union busting? I’m sure they want you to buy your coffee and gtfo too, not sit there all day Pretending to work.

Vibes don’t pay the rent.

>Coffee houses are one of the remaining public spaces available and it’s unfortunate how many spots in DC, while great, don’t really accommodate for sitting end enjoying your coffee.

But coffee houses aren’t a public space; they’re businesses, and they’re there to make money, not to provide a village square type of setting. DC has some fantastic libraries that are perfect choices for camping out all day with a book.

Because they don’t want people camping out. They don’t make any money off of people who grab a table with a laptop and sit all day nursing a single latte (which more people do these days, since more are working from home), but those campers take up spaces that could be used to serve more guests.

I hope birds shit on their heads.

Duffy’s will have it on with sound. 21st and P St NW

Damn. That stinks!

Ask your doctor to switch your Rx to PillPack.com, they are nationwide and can access inventory in other locations to fill your order. Their customer service sucks but once your script is in and authorized, it’s basically auto pilot.

$600 still isn’t CHEAP for a whole lot of people though. It’s not about the price of the car you’re comparing it to. It’s about the value of $600 that a whole lot of people don’t have just laying around.

If you think a $600 e-bike is stupidly cheap then you’re not the demographic that will benefit the most from this.

Denise Krebb, is that you?

Because this is the guy who is currently drafting the legislation against us.

See, I wasn’t sure if that was her husband or just a coincidence. I sure hope she is less abrasive in real life than on social media because she’s exhausting on social media and I feel sorry for anyone who has to live with that kind of stress.

ANC6B10 lives on!

You’re welcome!

I think the thing you’re describing with the next inspection due date was your inspection sticker. That should definitely go on the right lower corner of the windshield.

Is it brand new or just new to you?

Adults have a 41% no-paper rate which is absurd.