I don't have family to co sign.

its hard to get approved if you have bad credit, but you can always try to fix up your credit report at http://www.freecreditreport.com/
just dispute anything thats not correct and it will help you out.
hope for the best ^_^

Lots of people with bad credit are still able to find nice places to live. Do you have a steady job and a regular source of income? Do you have any money that you can put down for an extra month's deposit? If not, look for landlords who don't check credit and are willing to work with you provided they like you, have a good feeling about you, etc. Have personal references ready if possible. Good luck!

convincing the salesman (or mortgage lender) that you have a good work.
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http://all-mortgage-calculators.blogspot.com/2007/07/mortgage-loans.html
Good luck!

its hard to get approved if you have bad credit, but you can always try to fix up your credit report at http://www.freecreditreport.com/
just dispute anything thats not correct and it will help you out.
hope for the best ^_^

You can't. That's just it. Apartments approve your application based on good credit.