First and foremost, know what you are getting into when you look for apartments for rent in Birmingham Alabama that do not require credit checks. You may have a valid reason for having bad credit, say, you've been through some rough times and are starting anew with a great new job in Birmingham. In any case, it will be na?ve to think that landlords and apartment companies will take your word for it. They promised no credit checks to lure you in (yes, it's an entire new niche market that is growing in this economy), but they will want to know that you aren't just another habitual deadbeat who will eventually try to worm him/herself away from paying rent. There are many, many bad tenants making the rounds, and you will want to prove that although you don't have a stellar credit rating, you will be a good, paying tenant.
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