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Re:My Story as a Homeless Developer by jedberg on Friday September 07, 2018 @05:18PM (#17937730)
Screwing up in the past and having bad credit would make it nearly impossible to rent a home. You generally need good credit and deposit money. With a high income you could have the deposit but it won't fix your credit.

If you have a high income at least you can get into AirBnBs or hotels, because they don't do credit checks.

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Re:My Story as a Homeless Developer by lotsofpulp on Friday September 07, 2018 @06:39PM (#17938202)
Many hotels (the ones I would want to stay in) require a credit card with your name on it, which is a credit check. Many accept debit cards too with your name on it, but I assume opening a bank account also involved a credit check.
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Re:My Story as a Homeless Developer by jedberg on Friday September 07, 2018 @07:55PM (#17938528)
If you have a high income it's pretty easy to get a secured credit card or a debit card though.
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Re:My Story as a Homeless Developer by TylerE on Friday September 07, 2018 @10:54PM (#17939131)
If you truely have the income paying for several months rent up front will open doors.
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