This question is for fellow providers out there....
If you do escorting for a living and it's your only income,how can you get your own apartment?They want proof of income.They want to know where you work.What you do for a living.Pretty much they want to know everything.In this situation how can you get your own apartment?How do you guys do it?

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Bank statement I have a private landlord which made it easier for me. I said I was a dancer

doing freelance. If they ask me to submit my pay stubs I ask them if they will accept my last 2 years of my tax returns since I am self employed, which they normally do.

Can also offer to pay multiple months in advance

bank statement even though a good option at the first glance does not mean much
you could have borrowed money for one day...but ask if landlord is willing to accept it along with a good credit score....if you filed tax returns , that could help too  

Make that lie very believable and be prepared to show bank statements.   Of course find a male landlord.  😉

Octavia, would you say that they neighborhood that you are looking to buy into would be critical when determining what would be the stipulations for proof of income?  Also would you say that in lower class neighborhoods they tend to ask less stringent questions and might be a little more lax on proof of income, as opposed to an upper class neighborhood where all of your i are dotted and your t's are crossed?  That is why I am thinking you tend to be a bit more innovative when you are trying to find a second residence for business purposes.  You also have to do unconventional things when it comes to proving income and showing that you are a good risk to rent or lease an apartment or unit to.

I just rented a new place and Chicago and I said I was self employed and get paid cash and I was prepared to show bank statements with all the deposits but on somewhat of a weird miracle they approved me and I never even showed them any proof of employment....weird...

Either way you need to start showing some income or the IRS is going to be looking for you !

...Corporate landlords have rigid and inflexible rules regarding qualifying for an apt.  Small landlords are more flexible - if you come up with the maximum security deposit, you shouldn't have a problem finding an apt.

Not everyone works a job.So no that's not true.my friend has been unemployed for years.Is the irs looking for her?No.It's not illegal to not have a job lol.So that's bs what you just said

then, they might look very closely at how she was surviving for the last few years.

and showing income, is probably your best bet for long term financial health.  

sk Al Capone how that worked out for him

Yes illegal money can get you arrested

apartment without pay check stubs?  
I find saying you are self employed doesn't work with that.
Also credit must be in good shape.

Thanks for the input everyone

So I worked at a strip club , they took my SS number and when you run my credit report its says I  

I'm not understanding what you mean by that in your last sentence

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