Low income apartment for rent were designed for people that cannot afford to pay market rent. These apartments are subsidized by HUD where they give some money to the low income apartments and the apartments charge less rent to the renters. In order to be eligible for low income apartments for rent, your income must be at or below poverty level. You can check these qualifications by going to HUDs website. You may wish to go directly to the low income apartments without going through HUD. To do this, the low income apartments for rent will verify your income. You have to give them your W2 or your pay stub. Ask HUD or go online to find low income apartments for rent. There are usually many in a city so you can specify where you want to live. You can also specify how many rooms you want, etc. Of course, your criteria will be based on availability. Bring a pad and pen when you go check out the low income apartments for rent. That way you can write down the good and bad about each apartment. When you have compiled your list, later you will use to compare and contrast each low income apartment and make your decision. Talk to the current residents of the low income apartments and find out how they like it there. You can get a very good idea of the how apartment staff treats their residents. You can also go online and search reviews on the low income apartments for rent. When you have zeroes in on a low income apartment that you are interested in, do a thorough examination of the apartment. Point out any potential problems to the landlord and have them fix it before you move in. You should allow some time before you move into low income apartments for rent. Usually low income apartments have long lines as many people are in need.