Does anyone know of any apt. complexes in Kennesaw/Marietta area that don't have income restrictions/easy to rent? (Smyrna: apartment complex, renter)

[green_mariner]

I currently live at home and I need(well, I want to) to move out by January 2009. I am doing so for school(the dorms are packed to capacity). I have to be near and I need to find an apartment complex in Kennesaw/Marietta area that does not have income restrictions. The last time I went apartment hunting I couldn't get an apartment because I needed to make a certain amount of money. My logic is that if you work and can make rent each month, then you should be able to rent.

[ahicks07]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

I currently live at home and I need(well, I want to) to move out by January 2009. I am doing so for school(the dorms are packed to capacity). I have to be near and I need to find an apartment complex in Kennesaw/Marietta area that does not have income restrictions. The last time I went apartment hunting I couldn't get an apartment because I needed to make a certain amount of money. My logic is that if you work and can make rent each month, then you should be able to rent.

Since you're a student, have you considered campus apartments (instead of the dorms?) I know the apartment complexes on campus at SPSU allow students fromother nearby schools to rent. SPSU students get first dibs, but unless it's chnged recently, there is almost always room for outside students.

Southern Polytechnic: Housing and Residence Life (http://www.spsu.edu/home/life/areas/index.html - broken link)

Also, I lived in Arlington Park at Wildwood off Windy Hill Rd for a while. I liked it. It was bought out by new management just before I left, so I'm not sure how much has recently changed.

View Arlington Park at Wildwood Apartments For Rent in Marietta, Georgia - ForRent.com

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by ahicks07

Since you're a student, have you considered campus apartments (instead of the dorms?) I know the apartment complexes on campus at SPSU allow students fromother nearby schools to rent. SPSU students get first dibs, but unless it's chnged recently, there is almost always room for outside students.

Southern Polytechnic: Housing and Residence Life (http://www.spsu.edu/home/life/areas/index.html - broken link)

Also, I lived in Arlington Park at Wildwood off Windy Hill Rd for a while. I liked it. It was bought out by new management just before I left, so I'm not sure how much has recently changed.

View Arlington Park at Wildwood Apartments For Rent in Marietta, Georgia - ForRent.com

I can't find any specifics on SPSU housing regarding where a student goes to school(I am technically a KSU student).

As for Arlington at Wildwood, I don't see anywhere stating income requirements, so I'm hoping there isn't any income restrictions. BTW, how is the Wildwood area in terms of safety?

[ahicks07]

If you're going south on 75 and get off at the Windy Hill exit, you make a left and cross back over the interstate. The apt complex is off to the left before you get to Powers Frry road. The address is a marietta zip code, but you are literally within spitting distance of atlanta zip codes.

I lived by myself when I was there and I never had any problems. It was one of the cheaper in price complexes I could find - I paid $539 for a 1 br 800sqft apt (but...this was 2-3 years ago, with another management company). That website I posted has some nice updated pictures and it looks to me liek managements has done alot with it. I wouldnt have wanted to live on the Smyrna side of Windy Hill, but I liked where I was because I was close and convenient to just about anything and everything you would need.

As for SPSU, you might call the housing office. It may be that it's changed since I graduated in May 07. I know they've added alot of new majors so population may have boomed so much that it might not be available anymore. Last I heard though, they were still housing students from CTC, North Metro, KSU and even GA State and SCAD.

[BobKovacs]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

I currently live at home and I need(well, I want to) to move out by January 2009. I am doing so for school(the dorms are packed to capacity). I have to be near and I need to find an apartment complex in Kennesaw/Marietta area that does not have income restrictions. The last time I went apartment hunting I couldn't get an apartment because I needed to make a certain amount of money. My logic is that if you work and can make rent each month, then you should be able to rent.

And the logic of the rental firms is that you typically need to make a certain amount of $$ to afford to pay the rent, and that's how they prequalify you. Would you rather they just "take your word for it" that you can afford to pay the rent? I'm sure that would lead to tons of evictions, which aren't cheap.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by BobKovacs

And the logic of the rental firms is that you typically need to make a certain amount of $$ to afford to pay the rent, and that's how they prequalify you. Would you rather they just "take your word for it" that you can afford to pay the rent? I'm sure that would lead to tons of evictions, which aren't cheap.

Typically, that is how most firms think. The question is, how to rental firms expect college students to make 3x the rent? Even if I got a job today,why I am applying for some today, how could I make THAT MUCH?

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by ahicks07

If you're going south on 75 and get off at the Windy Hill exit, you make a left and cross back over the interstate. The apt complex is off to the left before you get to Powers Frry road. The address is a marietta zip code, but you are literally within spitting distance of atlanta zip codes.

I lived by myself when I was there and I never had any problems. It was one of the cheaper in price complexes I could find - I paid $539 for a 1 br 800sqft apt (but...this was 2-3 years ago, with another management company). That website I posted has some nice updated pictures and it looks to me liek managements has done alot with it. I wouldnt have wanted to live on the Smyrna side of Windy Hill, but I liked where I was because I was close and convenient to just about anything and everything you would need.

As for SPSU, you might call the housing office. It may be that it's changed since I graduated in May 07. I know they've added alot of new majors so population may have boomed so much that it might not be available anymore. Last I heard though, they were still housing students from CTC, North Metro, KSU and even GA State and SCAD.

You have experience. That is good. Did Arlington at Wildwood ask for your income amount? I am asking because I am thinking about moving there in January.

[BobKovacs]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

Typically, that is how most firms think. The question is, how to rental firms expect college students to make 3x the rent? Even if I got a job today,why I am applying for some today, how could I make THAT MUCH?

Hmmm....maybe they don't expect college students to make that much, and therefore they don't expect college students to rent from them??? In general, complexes don't really want large numbers of college students as renters- they tend to be loud, don't maintain their apartments, and leave a mess when they move out. That's not to say that every college student is like that, but it's a big enough problem that they're generally not a renter profile that complexes are thrilled to have.

Have you considered finding a roommate or two?

[deannaj1183]

What about renting a room in a house with other students? I imagine it couldn't be any worse than living with a random roommate(s) in an apartment. You could search the local papers (AJC or Marietta Daily Journal), go to KSU's newspaper (KSU Sentinel), see about sub-leasing a dorm on campus (check the campus paper or bulletin boards on campus), and maybe get put on a waiting list for campus housing.

Good luck!

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by BobKovacs

Hmmm....maybe they don't expect college students to make that much, and therefore they don't expect college students to rent from them??? In general, complexes don't really want large numbers of college students as renters- they tend to be loud, don't maintain their apartments, and leave a mess when they move out. That's not to say that every college student is like that, but it's a big enough problem that they're generally not a renter profile that complexes are thrilled to have.

Have you considered finding a roommate or two?

I don't leave messes. I typically keep y music in my cd player. I am not loud either. I have considered trying to room with someone, but I am unsure about that due to trust issues. Who's name goes on the lease, who has to get a co-signer,etc. That stuff.