Looking to place a tenant with poor credit

[Shawn M Hannan]

Hello Everyone,

For quite a while now I've been working with a client who wants to lease an apartment on the south side of Chicago.  She has credit issues (score unknown) and is self-employed.  She lives with her mother currently, and I think they both would like for her to get her own place.  According to my client, her mom will "co-sign" on a lease, but in my experience landlords are interested in the credit and income of the adults who will actually live in their apartments, so a prospective tenant having a supportive mother doesn't impress them.

Can anyone offer suggestions for this client, aside from getting her credit cleaned up?

Thanks,

Shawn