Will I be Able to Rent With Poor Credit?

Not likely. Most landlords will deny someone with poor credit. The ones that will are going to be crappy places in really crappy neighborhoods. Those landlords do not care who they rent to.

I would suggest that you stay away from the big corporate apartment complexes. You would have better luck with someone renting an apartment out back or a half of a duplex they own - a mom-and-pop rental that won't check your credit rating so hard. As a landlord my experience has been that almost all renters have credit problems, otherwise they would be owners.

Its a long shot but with her good credit and your decent income you might find a place if you keep looking. Might want to focus on smaller landlords who may be more apt to give you a shot but it may simply not happen. I would go look at a few places, tell them the whole story in advance, even bring a copy of your credit if you can and just ask them if they'd consider renting to you under the circumstances. If they say yes or maybe then you can put down an application but if they say no then you saved the application fee and waiting to hear back from them.

I'd imagine, depending on local rules where you live (this is a ww website) you'd probably need a guarantor, at least.

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3-4 months rent in advance would help.

Your credit is not the issue here. What could disqualifies you would be an eviction on your credit report. But bad credit usually means you pay a higher deposit. The rent stays the same amount for you or anyone else regardless of their credit. But you have to qualify to rent by making 3 times the rent. Some places might go a low as 2 1/2 times the rent. You and/or your girlfriend might consider a 2nd job just to get qualified as far as income is considered. Once you qualify and are in the apartment, quit the 2nd job if you like, but consider that the loss of that extra income might make bills get tight.

probably not. Not any desirable apartment - maybe one that they're having a hard time renting.