How do you rent apartments in SF when self-employed?
petewarden: Don't know about SF, but here's what I've found elsewhere:- Commercial landlords have policies, and you're dealing with people who don't have the incentive or power to change them. With private landlords, you can talk to them and make a case you'll be a good tenant, they'll take you on.- Use references. Past landlords are great, but investors can be impressive too. Line up some letters on official stationery.- If you've got a blog, or public site, or coverage, you can use those to woo landlords too.Landlords want someone who will pay the rent, not trash the place, not bother them, and stay a long time. Keep those in mind, and figure out how to sell yourself as a good tenant, and hopefully the formalities shouldn't be an obstacle.