Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation?

Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by OP Anon (CA) on March 25, 2015 @22:57

Thank you for the reply!

I did not know that co-signers did not also get legal access to a unit. THANK you for telling me that.

I know that LL's are not supposed to discriminate income in CA, but when I look on Los Angeles Craigslist, I see requirements like "last 3 pay stubs", "must be employed for last 6 months" or "no work-at-home", "must be employed" or "students/professionals only", etc... It seems disabled are excluded from applying to these listings.

I am under 55 and don't think I would qualify for any public need-based assistance...at least not until my money "ran out", which would be some time. I'd rather find a way to earn money that fits with my disabilities.

About the community property: Once we get lawyers to draft a final divorce settlement for court, I will get alimony for a minimum of 2 years, but possibly longer due to my disability (around 3k/month), plus the maintenance period during separation/negotiation.

We've already split the liquid money from the joint accounts a year ago... the bulk of community property. This and my savings is enough for me to live in *Los Angeles* for a little over a year, not including moving and legal expenses.

That would probably be enough to live for multiple years or nearly enough to buy a whole house outright in some rural states. I don't know many cheap/rural areas in CA, as it is not my home state (hence not having anyone nearby to co-sign for be, besides H).

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Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by Anonymous on March 25, 2015 @23:40	[ Reply ]

I don't mean to pry in any way, but is your home state less expensive, and therefore perhaps an option to consider? If you are comfortable working on the computer at home for five or six hours a day (or more if you want), there are a lot of options that offer a decent hourly wage ($20 to $60/ hr., depending on experience). You seem to be a good writer and organize your thoughts very well, so that's one avenue you might consider. There are many niches you could teach yourself to do if you're determined (I speak from experience): technical writing, grant writing, copywriting, SEO content, press releases and other marketing docs, etc. Transcriptionists can make $17 to $20 from home, as can resume writers. Many call centers (insurance companies and others) will let you work from home. They supply the phone line and route the calls to you, allow you to work a flexible schedule, and provide benefits. You can also teach yourself programming (Ruby is a great language for home-based programmers, and pays well), but unless you've programmed before, the learning curve would probably be steep. I would also highly recommend the book "Making a Living without a Job" by Barbara Winter. Good luck to you.

Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by Anonymous on March 26, 2015 @01:18	[ Reply ]

You are detached from reality.

Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by Anonymous on March 26, 2015 @01:43	[ Reply ]

Actually, I'm sure that what I said is true, because I have done in the past, or am now doing most of what I wrote about. (I have not done the call center, but have seen it on our local news. And I haven't done transcription, because I can make more doing other things.).

And...

Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by Anonymous on March 26, 2015 @16:51	[ Reply ]

Thank you for the book & vocation recommendations. I've been giving thought into ways I could earn money from home. Unfortunately my home state is in the opposite corner of the country, an area where rents & cost-of-living are nearly as high as SoCal. Also I'd have to spend several extra thousand moving my stuff there, and flying back-and-forth for court hearings during divorce proceedings. I have not lived in my home state in 10 years, and am more-or-less estranged from most family and the regional weather/customs. There would not be much to gain by such a move. CCRider's advice to look at other areas in CA might be the better way to go for now.

Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by Anonymous on March 26, 2015 @18:57	[ Reply ]

You're very welcome. I've been working successfully from home for over ten years now, and it's getting easier all the time. There are many options now, including full-time jobs with benefits, contracting jobs through an agency, and freelance work. So, it can definitely be done. Very best of luck to uou.

Re: How Do I Rent Apartment During Marital Separation? by CCRider (CA) on March 26, 2015 @00:01	[ Reply ]

I have a friend on a waiting list for low-income 55+ in Santa Clara, CA, and I know she has an IRA with $50,000 in it. Not all places require that you don't have assets, just that you are low income. Most of CA is actually rural. CA is a huge state with many affordable areas. I love the north coast, for instance, which is where I live. Check out the Humboldt Craigslist. You can find studios in Eureka, for instance for around $500/month. Just get on Craigslist and put in your max rent and see what pops up. Then try another Craigslist and do the same thing. This is what I did. Anyway, good luck to you.

Oh, and those ads aren't legal by CCRider (CA) on March 26, 2015 @00:04	[ Reply ]

No matter what their ads say, they have to take you regardless of your source of income - or rather, they can't deny you based on that. You could file a complaint with the Dept of Fair Employment and Housing.

Re: Oh, and those ads aren't legal by Anonymous on March 26, 2015 @01:22	[ Reply ]

Wrong. You just get denied on something else. Source of income is protected. "They have to take you regardless of income." Hell no.

Re: Oh, and those ads aren't legal

True, but it would be fun to flag them all on CL

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