Finding an apartment is so hard.
I’m currently M20 and from Michigan but next month i’m cutting off my family and moving to Chicago to start a new life. I estimate I’ll have $1.5k-$2k in my bank account by the time I leave. I’ve been looking at apartments online in the Chicago area for $800-$1k price range but all of them only accept 12 month leases and no one is accepting a month to month lease which is really frustrating. Like I need a place to live for a month or two and in those 2 months I’m planning to look for a fast food job to get hired asap. I also chose Chicago because I don’t have a car and will rely heavily on public transit to get me around. I don’t wanna accept the 12 month lease because if I don’t have a job after month 1 is over I’m basically screwed and will be kicked out and can get sued by the landlord/property manager. Any advice?