NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[FirstWinter]

Originally Posted by spike021

Apparently apartment owners these days require applicants to have 800+ credit (excellent).

fml.

Wait are they serious? You negotiate with them? Show them your pay stubs or something as evidence you can afford the place?

[spike021]

Originally Posted by FirstWinter

Wait are they serious? You negotiate with them? Show them your pay stubs or something as evidence you can afford the place?

Already showed them three pay stubs in the application. They required 2.5x monthly rent in gross income, which I have.

I listed the contact info for my current apartment's manager and how long I've been there (62 months now), so they could've literally picked up the phone and called the manager to ask if I'm a good tenant, which I am because I make all my rent checks on time and the right amounts.

And no, I'm not allowed to have a co-signer for the apartment.

And no, they didn't even try letting me negotiate; they already made an agreement with the person who was next in line (7+ applicants on the waiting list after me).

I would've offered 2 or 3x the deposit amount to secure my spot.

But nope.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Wow, sounds like a snooty type of complex. You'd probably end up hating the place anyway. Just say good riddance and find another one.

[FirstWinter]

@spike021 Damn that sucks. On the bright side you don't have to live there and deal with their BS Hope you find another place.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Last SCCA tracknight at T-Hill West for the year this Thurs and they have quite a few spots open... I guess I'm gonna be sick that day lol

I was tempted until I found out we were short staffed so no leaving early for me that day

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I was tempted until I found out we were short staffed so no leaving early for me that day

Priorities... :p

[JeremyR]

Originally Posted by spike021

Already showed them three pay stubs in the application. They required 2.5x monthly rent in gross income, which I have.

I listed the contact info for my current apartment's manager and how long I've been there (62 months now), so they could've literally picked up the phone and called the manager to ask if I'm a good tenant, which I am because I make all my rent checks on time and the right amounts.

And no, I'm not allowed to have a co-signer for the apartment.

And no, they didn't even try letting me negotiate; they already made an agreement with the person who was next in line (7+ applicants on the waiting list after me).

I would've offered 2 or 3x the deposit amount to secure my spot.

But nope.

That's shitty man.. Think of it as a blessing though, you'll probably find something much better!

[My Key]

Originally Posted by spike021

Already showed them three pay stubs in the application. They required 2.5x monthly rent in gross income, which I have.

I listed the contact info for my current apartment's manager and how long I've been there (62 months now), so they could've literally picked up the phone and called the manager to ask if I'm a good tenant, which I am because I make all my rent checks on time and the right amounts.

And no, I'm not allowed to have a co-signer for the apartment.

And no, they didn't even try letting me negotiate; they already made an agreement with the person who was next in line (7+ applicants on the waiting list after me).

I would've offered 2 or 3x the deposit amount to secure my spot.

But nope.

That blows man. What areas are you lookign in?

[Clipdat]

Is it possible that they just didn't like your personality?

Originally Posted by spike021

Already showed them three pay stubs in the application. They required 2.5x monthly rent in gross income, which I have.

I listed the contact info for my current apartment's manager and how long I've been there (62 months now), so they could've literally picked up the phone and called the manager to ask if I'm a good tenant, which I am because I make all my rent checks on time and the right amounts.

And no, I'm not allowed to have a co-signer for the apartment.

And no, they didn't even try letting me negotiate; they already made an agreement with the person who was next in line (7+ applicants on the waiting list after me).

I would've offered 2 or 3x the deposit amount to secure my spot.

But nope.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by My Key

That blows man. What areas are you lookign in?

Peninsula, pretty much. Somewhere between Burlingame and Redwood City.

[spike021]

Anybody know a good spot for an oil change in the south bay or peninsula/sf-ish?

Originally thought I'd go to Neal but it's kinda far to go all the way up there and my weekends are kinda busy right now. At this point probably just going to the dealer for my first but might be curious on other local shops if there are reliable ones.

[FirstWinter]

Originally Posted by spike021

Anybody know a good spot for an oil change in the south bay or peninsula/sf-ish?

Originally thought I'd go to Neal but it's kinda far to go all the way up there and my weekends are kinda busy right now. At this point probably just going to the dealer for my first but might be curious on other local shops if there are reliable ones.

Elite Performance in Burlingame could help you or someone with a jack & tools for a pack of beers. Oil change is fairly simple and takes like 15 min at most. I have a bunch of gaskets for the stock oil drain plug if you want some for free. I bought a bunch of them and realized they weren't for the transmission drain plug a while back.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Is it possible that they just didn't like your personality?

Might be due to age???

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Might be due to age???

You callin' me a kid??