Costs the same as it does to live in Kentucky when you add up utilities internet and other costs of living

DC is cheap walkable and not filled with Transphobes/Homophobes, the city is known for its pride parades and has a large and diverse community

Much better than Yee haw ville imo

Good luck to you

I absolutely will!! Thank you for actually offering advice instead of going on a tangent like everyone else

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Why move to DC ? It's not cheap living here

Offer to pay several months in advance. Or show them proof of your savings on top of proof of employment. Good luck!

I'd move in a more realistic direction; use this time right now to make appointments with people advertising room to rent for today. You only have five days. Use the time fruitfully.

I empathize with your situation, and I believe you, but that doesn’t make your request any less absurd. I’m not commenting to hurt your feelings … I’m doing so to help, believe it or not: the sooner you realize this stranger co-signing plan won’t work, the better. You’re asking for way, way more than a “signature essentially.”

Look for a private landlord, not a fancy apartment. A private landlord probably won’t require a co-signer.

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The only Cafe vibe that’s acceptable to me is Dan’s Cafe. 🎤 drop.

Oh I have very trustworthy friends! But I can’t afford to pay their rent in addition to mine, so I can’t take on co-signing a loan for them. It’s too big of a risk. Honestly I wouldn’t do it with anyone unless I’m living with them. Go online and any good personal finance blog or website will say basically the same thing. Co-signing seems like a friendly thing to do, but wouldn’t you feel terrible if you couldn’t pay your rent and then your friend had to?

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I also suggest not looking for, and asking strangers to take risk for a "fancy apartment" for someone working minimum wage jobs. That's what makes this unbelievable.

I’m sorry, but any normal, rational person would never co sign a loan with a stranger (and it’s probably not a good idea even for a friend). We don’t know you and we’d be on the hook in case you couldn’t pay.

This is a pretty ridiculous ask of a random internet person.

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Wait.... is this in DC or in KY? This just get weirder and less believable by the minute.

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I can't tell if this is for real! You don't have the job yet, but you're renting a "fancy place"?! Focus on ways to build your credit and save your $300. Get a room in a group house instead of a private apartment. Anyone who does this for you is a sucker and at risk of losing far more than $300..

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I’m sorry you’re in tough place. Have you considered offering additional security deposit? Independent landlords might be more flexible.

If not, there are services that you can pay to do this. Google lease guarantor.

I mean, is it sarcasm though?

My very first night moving to DC I parked my honda in Georgetown. The neighborhood was so grossed out it dropped a tree across the street and crushed the roof. I learned my lesson that night. I moved to U street the next day.

WMATA may rehab them like they do the railcars. The 2000/3000 series trains are around 40 years old now.