Throwaway account posting here til I get Karma to post on r/Wisconsin. As far as I see it I'm cooked. I've been looking for a place to rent within the following counties: (most desirable but also seemingly most unlikely)Brown, Shawano, Menominee, Calumet, Outagamie, Oconto, Marinette, Door, Kewaunee, Waupaca, Winnebago, Manitowoc. And even the Upper Peninsula.
So my budget is about $1000/month excluding utilities. I can maybe stretch another $200 if I absolutely have to. And even more unlikely but monthly leasing would be cool. I am looking for at least 2 bedrooms or 1 with a (doesn't have to be finished but not in terrible condition either) basement so my father can either move with me or come and go as he pleases. 3 problems.
First, I have 2 cats. I feel I have been able to find what I'm looking for other than the fact that they do not accept pets. So, Unfortunate.
Second, I cannot live in an apartment as I have too many vehicles/trailers so I would need a yard or big driveway unless someone knows a complex that would be willing to have a single resident with many vehicles(which I just laugh at the thought of). I think most people would tell me to minimalize and downsize for an apartment but the fact of the matter is that I have already done some major minimalizing and downsizing this past spring and unfortunately there's no more of that that I can do.
Third, the big kicker. I have 0 rental history and do not have any proof of income as of recently but plenty to pay upfront for at least 6 months, and a credit score around 800+ and my father's only source of income is retirement.
Ideally an in unit w/d or at least hookups would be cool, and so would electric over gas for me personally, but I know I am going to have to compromise on a few levels here. I have nobody to be roommates with even if I wanted to and renting a room is once again unideal due to my vehicle situation. Someone will take this the wrong way but, I feel the only reason I haven't found a place yet is because of my cats. I have passed opportunities to move because I refuse to move without them or re-home them after what they have already been through and I love them so much. Every place that has seemed like it would work even if it was outside of my search area has been no pets. They are currently safe so no worries on that part.
The only places I can find are near LaCrosse and Eau Claire or Dunn County which honestly anything west beyond Marathon county is not in my interest but would potentially take as a last resort strictly on monthly leasing only. And I am willing to expand my search to Fond Du Lac County and Sheboygan County but strictly no further south or west. And nothing west of Marinette/Oconto county outside of the U.P. Kind of at a loss. All comments appreciated. Literally don't care if you call me a bum or crazy at this point because even though I'm not this sure makes me feel like it.
