Bad credit, evictions, felonies. I’ve seen it all. Solved it all too.

I’m a licensed Texas REALTOR® with 20+ years in real estate and 14 years on the ground in Austin. I’ve toured over 500 apartment communities across the metro. Helped more than 400 renters find housing. Everything from luxury downtown high-rises to second-chance apartments for folks other locators flat out refuse to work with.

The situations nobody else wants to handle? That’s my specialty.

Credit below 500? I’ve placed them. Recent evictions, broken leases, felony backgrounds, open bankruptcies, complicated income situations? Handled all of it. I know which Austin properties actually approve applicants with poor credit. I know which management companies offer flexible income requirements (2x or 2.5x instead of the standard 3x). And I know which communities work with specific felony timeframes. Seven years from charge date versus 10 years from sentencing. That distinction matters, and I know the difference.

One client came to me with a felony less than 5 years old and a 620 credit score. Most locators would’ve pointed him toward dated Class C properties and called it a day. I got him into a Class A luxury community near downtown Austin. Brand new construction. Resort-style amenities. The whole package. Took knowing exactly which ownership group would look at the full picture instead of just running a checkbox screening.

Some of my clients have been domestic violence survivors who needed housing yesterday and couldn’t use their rental history. Others found me after wasting $1,000+ in application fees trying on their own. Here’s what my clients say.

No judgment here. Just solutions.

So what separates me from Apartments.com and Zillow? Screening knowledge. Those sites don’t know approval criteria. I do. I know which properties take evictions over 2 years old. Which ones require a payoff letter. Which use third-party approval services that can get you approved when you’d otherwise be denied. I calculate what you’ll actually pay after concessions, not just the sticker price. That’s the knowledge that stops my clients from throwing money at applications that were never going to work.

Austin is home. I’ve lived in both North and South Austin and know all the areas well. I’ve built real relationships with leasing teams across this city, from downtown luxury high rises to affordable housing and tax credit properties. I know the neighborhoods block by block. I know commute times that are actually realistic, not the best case Google Maps version.

The leasing agents know me by name. They pick up when they see my number on caller ID. That’s what showing up and doing right by my clients gets you. Trust you can’t fake.

I also have MLS access through the Austin Board of Realtors, which means I can find private rentals like condos, townhomes, and duplexes that other locators can’t touch. We’re growing too. My team now serves renters across Texas, not just Austin.

Relocating to Texas? Dealing with an eviction or broken lease? Rebuilding after bankruptcy? Or maybe you just want someone who’s actually toured the properties and knows what they’re talking about.

Contact me directly at 512-903-3309 or check out what I’m building at austinapartments.com. I’ll tell you straight up what your options are. No judgment, no runaround.