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What do you mean by self-employed if you don't have an income? If you are a contractor (such as myself) you should be fine with whatever tax-related paperwork y
by smhinsey 17y ago
What do you mean by self-employed if you don't have an income? If you are a contractor (such as myself) you should be fine with whatever tax-related paperwork you have, such as a 1099. If you're trying to start up, I'd second the suggestions of looking for a roommate, if you can bear the thought of it. If you're like me and can't imagine having a roommate, look for a place that's for rent by owner or another similar situation where you would have the opportunity to sit down face to face with someone not bound by corporate policy and try to reach an arrangement.
- akkartik 17y agoSorry, I'm new to this. By self-employed I meant "not unemployed", ie I'm not looking for work. Just living off savings, trying to do something by myself. Thanks for the suggestions.
- anamax 17y agoYou may not be "unemployed" for the purposes of govt unemployment statistics, but you are unemployed; you're not employed. More relevant to a potential landlord, you don't have an income that will pay the rent. Ie, your runway is not indefinite, and presumably you can't show that it is "long enough".
- akkartik 17y agoSo 250k is what constitutes 'long enough'? Thanks for pointing out what problems the landlord has. I asked how others here cope with the problem in similar situations.