Well that absolutely sucks. Not even an apartment? Or a condominium?

No. They want my income to be triple the rent.

And the only way I can do that is if I worked two jobs.

I wish i have words of comfort, but I'm in shitty situation too. Just, wanna say at least that ya are not alone in this. You deserve better Kiv.

It this economy it is practically impossible to live by yourself. You gotta have s roommate

I can't do that. I've had 2 bad experiences living with other people.

I second this, roommates are an absolute must when a rent cycle like apartments or hotels forces you from being able to seek better quality of life. Yes it is hard to deal with other people but unless their behavior is criminal, its much better than spending another decade in this cycle.

Not when the last two times they flaked out and left me high and dry, brought their friends over constantly (the second time with them being pretty much squatters doing drugs), and them steal my stuff before they ultimately leave.

I'm sorry, but that's why I have trust issues with people.

That's understandable, definitely can't be living in that kind of situation. Its good to scout out potential roommates to weed those people out before committing to a living agreement if possible

I'm sorry to hear that Kiv. It just really sucks...

Next thing you know, these "Real Estate Agents" are going to want a blood sacrifice, your first born child, and your kidney - and it'll *still* not be good enough. I know the pain.

I know I am late, but have you tried looking into Section 8 if you're in the US? Alternatively, IDK if you already have one but subscribestar/patreon are great options for going for more financial support

I'm sorry, that sounds like a super rough situation. 11 years in hotels sounds insane and expensive.

Sometimes people will waive the "3x rent income" thing if you have someone who can give a large down payment and pay a lot of the rent ahead of time. If you had someone close who could reasonably do that, you could pay the rent back to them instead of your landlord until it was paid off, then go to paying the landlord. Though, I assume you probably don't have anyone you can lean on like that if you've been living how you are for so long.

I know you said you had bad experiences with roommates in the past. They can be super rough but sometimes you do find good people. It can be very draining to get to that point though of course.

Does where you live not have housing assistance or anything of the sort you can apply for?

I know you probably just wanted to rant, and don't want any unsolicited advise, so if you disregard everything I get it. I don't know your situation through and through and don't know what you have, or haven't tried, or what's realistic for you.

Either way, I hope things get better for you and I'm really sorry for how things have been.

Where are you living? That's probably explains a lot.

If you’re able to find someone with mutual trust, sometimes you can get someone to co-sign with you. It’s a long shot, but I’ve seen places accept that.