I only ever moved within my area and with landlords who owned the properties, apps have been easy. But I'm about to move to a new city. I have savings to live off of for awhile, but no job lined up, hoping to just find something when I get there. But how would I go about applying and securing housing? Would my paystubs matter even if they're from my town and not the city?

>>33292787 (OP)
Line up a job in your intended destination before doing anything else. Once you have a job offer then you could show the landlord that, or just live in a cheap hotel while you get a place.

>>33293217
I don't know if I can, I will be moving in a couple months and it's a bit far away. I'll have to haul my belongings with me. Maybe I can store them.

>>33292787 (OP)
So let me get this straight. You're just going to show up in a distant place, with no job, no place to live and a load of belongings. What is your plan - to just walk around the neighborhood of the bus station looking for "Room to rent" and "Boy wanted" signs?

>>33294486
That’s what I did
>>33292787 (OP)
You can too. Don’t know if there’s laws or anything but you can show a bank statement and offer first, last, deposit. If you have enough for six months, they probably won’t care. It helps to say that you have a relative that could bail you out. Seedy motels are secretly homeless shelters. You save tonnes by paying weekly instead of per night.

>>33294486
I have enough saved I could live the whole year's lease. But it's about meeting the requirements to apply. I'm in a bad living situation and don't have much time on my side,