How To Get A List Of Felony Friendly Apartments In Houston (And Earn $50)

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In this resource guide, you will learn how to get a list of felony-friendly apartments in Houston and make $50 in the process!

Looking for an apartment in Houston can be challenging, but if you have a felony record, it can feel almost impossible. Many landlords have strict policies against renting to individuals with criminal records, leaving those with a felony in their past with limited options.

Fortunately, there are some landlords who are willing to work with individuals with criminal records, and this guide can help you find those felony-friendly apartments in Houston.

I’m Nick Bryant and I have worked in Houston community resources for 13+ years. I search for housing resources just like this one on a daily basis to help people who need assistance connect to services to help them out.

In this article, I will provide you with step-by-step instructions to help you find a list of second chance apartments in Houston (no matter the area), as well as information on how you can earn $50 cash rebate.

It’s a win-win situation! Keep reading!

How To Get Paid $50 To Get Connected To Second Chance Apartments In Houston

Finding a 2nd chance apartment is hard, which is why it benefits you to work with second chance apartment locators like SCA. Not only will they do all the hard work by helping you find a landlord that will rent to you but they also pay you a $50 cash rebate once you get settled into your apartment.

To get your $50 cash rebate you simply need to let the apartment complex know who referred you by signing SCA on the information card and of course signing the lease.

In a later section, we will go over how the $50 cash rebate works.

How To Get A List Of Second Chance Apartments In Houston

If you’re looking for a list of felony-friendly apartments in Houston, SCA Locators can help.

Their second chance leasing services offer a comprehensive list of apartments that are felony friendly, regardless of what part of Houston you want to call home. Their mission is to help individuals with poor rental histories find safe and affordable housing options. From Spring to North Shore, Clear Lake to Katy, SCA Locators has access to landlords who are willing to work with those who have criminal records.

To find Houston second chance apartments in your area, you’ll need to first visit the Second Chance Lease website and click the “Send Me A Free List of Second Chance Apartments” button.

Before getting started finding felony-friendly apartments, let me first give you a list of situations they cannot help with.

Situations That Would Deny You From Second Chance Apartments

If you’re in need of a second chance apartment, it’s important to know that Second Chance Lease may not be able to assist you if you fall under certain categories:

If you or your family’s combined income is less than $3000 per month, SCA won’t be able to help you find a second chance apartment.

Additionally, if you have a recent history of broken leases, evictions, property debts, or bankruptcies, under 2 years old, Second Chance Lease won’t be able to assist you either.
Similarly, if you have a felony that is under 10 years old or a misdemeanor under 2 years old, they won’t be able to provide you with a list of second chance apartments.

This Houston 2nd chance apartment locator tries to help everyone, but this is the criteria they must abide by in order to provide the best assistance to those who need it most.

How To Find Second Chance Apartments In Houston Near You

First, you need to visit the Second Chance Lease website. From there click on the “Send me a free list of second chance apartments” button.

Visit the home page of SCA Locators and click the "send me a free list of second chance apartments" button. — Visit the home page of SCA Locators and click the “send me a free list of second chance apartments” button.

Next, choose where you want to live. If it’s Houston, click the “Houston area” button. If you want to find felony-friendly apartments in other Texas cities, SCA Locators also have connections with landlords in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi who have second chance apartments.

Second Chance Apartment Locators in Texas — Choose the city where you want to find felony-friendly apartments in Texas.

Never Say “Second Chance Apartments” To The Apartment Complex

Once you have selected your city, the next page will show you a video. Watch this video because they provide specific instructions of things you need to do in order to get a second chance apartment.

Second Chance apartments Texas — Be sure to watch this video. It provides information to give you the best chance of getting a 2nd chance apartment in Houston.

One specific instruction they give is to never say “second chance apartment” to the apartment complex. They hate this term according to SCA Locators.

Again just make sure you watch the entire video so you know how to best work with SCA Locators.

In addition, this page will also provide you with a listing of situations they can’t help you with. This includes:

Anyone making under $3000 per month.
Evictions, broken leases, bankruptcy under 2 years old.
A misdemeanor under 2 years.

Felonies under 10 years.

Describe What Kind Of Houston 2nd Chance Apartment You Need

At this point, you will need to tell Second Chance Apartments what kind of apartment you need. On this page you will enter:

Your name and contact information

Number of bedrooms and bathrooms you need
Whether you have pets
What is your monthly income is

How much do you want to pay for rent
Answer if you have ever been turned down for an apartment

Do You Have Evictions Or Broken Leases?

Next, you’ll need to answer questions about any broken leases, evictions, or money you own for damaged property. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you’ll have to provide the month and date of the broken lease/eviction.

They will also ask you questions about your credit score, any bankruptcies, and foreclosures.

Remember, it’s important to answer every question truthfully. The more truthful you are the better options they can provide you when it comes to finding second-chance leasing in Houston Texas.

Second Chance Lease Evictions (1) — Here you will provide information about your credit score, and any bankruptcies, or foreclosures. Be truthful when answering.

Do You Have A Criminal History?

In this section, SCA Locators will ask you if anyone living in the apartment has a criminal history. If this is the case you will need to choose from the types of charges (misdemeanor or felony) and what type of crime it was.

Situations that will get an automatic denial to include:

Misdemeanors under 2 years

Felonies under 10 years
Charges related to sexual or aggravated assault or violence
If you are currently on probation, parole, or differed adjudication

Second Chance Lease Background Issues (1) — In this section, they will ask you if anyone has a criminal record. You need to be truthful in this section also.

Choose Your Location

At this point, you can choose the Houston neighborhoods where you would like to stay.

As aforementioned, SCA Locators has connections with landlords who own second chance apartments all over Houston. This includes felony-friendly apartments in:

Downtown Houston
Montrose
The Heights

Aldine
Humble
Greenspoint

Tomball
Spring Branch
Katy

Baytown
Galveston
Pasadena

Alief
Missouri City
The Galleria

Westchase

Once you chose your 6 areas, SCA Locators will go to work searching for apartment complexes to fit your situation and needs.

Let The Apartment Complex Know That SCA Locators Referred You (This is how you get paid $50)

The last thing you need to do is let the apartment complexes that you were referred to know that SCA Locators referred you. This is a crucial step if you want to get paid $50.

SCA Locators does not charge you in exchange for helping you to find second chance apartments in Houston.

The apartment complex pays them, but they can only get paid if you tell the apartment complex that SCA Locators referred you.

In addition, YOU can only get paid, if SCA Locators get paid. Again this is why it is so important to ensure that you write the SCA Locators’ name on the guest card.

The SCA Locators “Rebates” page will provide you with all the information that is needed in order to let the apartments know SCA Locators referred you and most importantly for you to get your $50.

Second Chance Lease Rebates (1) — You can visit the Rebates page to learn more about how to get a $50 cash rebate after you are connected to a 2nd chance apartment.

According to the Second Chance Lease website, it could take up to 90 days after you have moved in to get your cash rebate.

Conclusion

If you need a listing of second chance apartments in Houston, you can visit the Second Chance Lease website. This is a company that helps you find a felony-friendly apartment in Houston Texas.

In addition to doing the hard work of finding a landlord that will work with your evictions, broken lease, or criminal record, they will pay you $50 for letting the apartment complex know that they referred you.

This is a win-win situation for you because you not only get to kickback, while they Google search and call landlords, but you also get the $50 cash rebate!

For more information about Houston, second chance apartment lists you can either visit their SCA Locators website or call them at 844.446.9278.

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Nick Bryant

Nick Bryant is the author of Understanding Healthcare Is Half The Battle and a Senior Counselor with 13+ years of experience working in community health and mental health. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching WWE on Friday nights, and working toward a Google Data Analytics certification. If you have additional questions about community resources or government assistance programs, simply leave a comment below and he will follow up as soon as possible.