I would also look at employment/unemployment statistics, and get a good sense of who the biggest employers are in an area. 

If you'd ask this question while still employed I'd say apply the $8500 toward knocking down the debt quicker but since that is not the case I would build up your reserves to about 6 months then begin applying those funds to bring down the debt. 

Also, always verify employment and prior rental history—don’t just take their word for it.

;however, my issue is that I dont have good credit and since im self employed I make.very little income. 

For example, population growth, employment rates, rent-to-price ratio, rental demand, etc. 

Again, there are a lot of things that you are implying about our business on a platform where the information will stay for others to read in the future.

I am no longer employed with the Company. 

If you go back to work as self employed, there are some NonQM programs out there that can do a cash out refi after just 1 year of bank statements or P&L. 

She might qualify to get a month's rent paid because of this employment disruption. 7.

If they don't answer my questions, I know they have not read the ad and are just clicking and "tire kicking" or they lack the intellectual focus for me to have any business relationship with them.