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Renting an apartment in an area that often lacks vacancies can be challenging since you'll be competing with many other potential tenants. While increasing your budget and reducing your must-haves in an apartment can help, you may not be able to do either.

Instead of losing hope, consider some of the following tips to help you find an apartment that fits your needs.

Visit the Apartment in Person

As you search for an apartment, you mustn't limit your search to only online listings. Since you could end up in a situation where your application is ignored due to someone touring the property and putting in an application in person, it's generally best to visit the apartment in person. This will help ensure that it meets your expectations and makes it easy to ask questions.

Visiting in person will also make it easy to apply before others, especially if you're one of the first to see it.

Prepare for Applying

With how quickly some apartments are being rented out, you'll need to be ready to apply as soon as an apartment you're interested in becomes available. Instead of putting off applying to think about the apartment, you'll need to be able to apply right after viewing it. Just waiting a few hours could result in the apartment being rented by someone else due to how busy the rental market is.  

To get ready for applying, make sure that you have all of the documents ready that will be required, such as your proof of income, your driver's license, and other information that they may request.

Have a Flexible Move-In Date

While you may have an idea of when you'd like to move, this may not be possible when there are only so many apartments available. Instead of being firm on a specific moving day, try to be as flexible as possible so that you'll have more options to choose from for an apartment. Being flexible with your move-in date can make you much more likely to be chosen for the apartment since you can move anytime instead of the property being vacant for a long time.

Finding an apartment means your criteria can feel much more difficult when apartments are quick to go off the market. Instead of feeling overwhelmed with how quickly apartments become available and get rented, consider what you can do to make sure you and your application stand out and increase your odds of getting the apartment. 

To learn more about finding one-bedroom apartments for rent, reach out to property management companies near you.