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Jim

Male · 63 years · Freelance Training Media Developer

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Looking in: Palm Springs, CA.

Budget
$1,300 per month
Accommodation for
For myself
Ready to move
Now

Description

I’m a 60-year-old single gay man with a dog and a cat and not a lot of vices who is trying to find a house for rent with a fenced-in yard. Not having a lot of luck finding a place near PS on my own, but I’m wondering if anyone else in the Valley is in a similar position and might want to team up to find a place to rent as housemates. Someone with a cat-friendly dog or who loves dogs and cats but doesn’t have any of their own.

I’m not a super social person and work at home 100% of the time. I’m friendly but introverted and mostly a home body. I do not party, and have not dated or tricked in years (and not really planning to in the future).

My dog is a female 10-year-old American Staffordshire terrier, around 65 pounds, loves playing with other dogs and loves people. She has no issue with dogs smaller than her. She’s even been friends with a min-pin and loved playing tug-of-war with the little guy. My cat is an indoor, 12-year old female short hair. She loves people, doesn’t like other cats much, but she gets along with my dog and could adapt to another dog that was mellow and doesn’t try to chase her.

Would love to find a long-term UNFURNISHED rental house with a fenced-in yard to share with another person. I need an office as well as a bedroom, so we’d maybe be looking for at least a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house. I can pay around $1300 plus utilities for my half of the rent and would prefer you put in the same amount. My credit score is one point away from FAIR and is improving (lingering fallout from the 2008 housing crisis). That seems to be a problem for a lot of landlords and all property management folks, so hopefully your score is much much better. I have an outstanding, documented history of never missing a rent payment in 12 years in PS. I have no evictions, felonies, or bankruptcies in my past. I used to be a property owner and landlord. If I still were, I’d rent to someone like me.

I don’t care if you’re gay or straight or whatever. Male, female, trans, etc. all are fine. Race is never an issue for me. I’m white, but understand white privilege and work hard to be respectful of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences. I’m just hoping to find a down-to-earth, responsible, non-partier with their own transportation whom I can get along with. Though I’m in my 60s, I get along with folks of all ages. I’m progressive politically, but not pushy about it. I just find I tend to have very little in common with life-long Republicans. I have zero tolerance for Trump supporters. That has less to do with politics and more to do with human decency. Not religious or particularly spiritual, but am pretty tolerant if you are.

I do smoke grass but I don’t drink (don’t care if you do unless it’s a problem for you) or use any other drugs. Would prefer a non-cigarette/cigar smoker, though. I’ve lived with alcoholics and meth heads before, but never again. If you have a substance abuse problem, this will not work out. Just be honest.

Not a neat freak, but I can be trained. Always willing to pull my weight on cleaning and chores. Don’t really cook (mostly I microwave). Very responsible pet owner. Film fanatic with hundreds of DVDs and Blu Rays. Hundreds of books, too (was a lit major). I’m a cable cord-cutter so don’t require cable (just reliable internet). Don’t care about having a pool or spa. But if you do, that’s fine.

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