So I just graduated from college in May with no debt, but only around $2,200 in the bank. Today I got my first job offer for a state position that pays $36,155 non-negotiable. The main problem is that I'm not sure how the first month is going to go at an apartment. I've made a spread sheet for rent and estimated utilities while also considering the miles it's going to take to get to and fro work at all the apartments I could find in a 30 mile radius. The cheapest I've found is $600 rent with $750 being the total after gas and utilities.
The issue is that I only have $2,200 right now with no credit (got a cc in January and have been using it safely since then). I assume they're going to screw me over because of my credit, maybe causing me to pay first and last month rent at the start, which is going to wipe out most of my money, while leaving little money left for any furniture (I have no furniture). Would realtors care that I already rented an apartment for 10 months while in college by using scholarship and pell grant money? Also, is it a problem that my job wouldn't start until mid July while hopefully moving into the apartment in the beginning of July?
Just needing some advice on how I can make this work. Right now the numbers don't seem to be adding up, or are really, really tight.
Submitted June 21, 2018 at 10:22PM by THEDAHNDEES https://ift.tt/2JYweM7
