<prompt> Human: I am about to start hunting for a new apartment. For reasons that should be obvious Id much rather not give out my SSN to prospective landlords. What is a good way to do this? I am prepared to put down more money upfront, but I am worried that may be seen as suspicious - in my experience people do not understand why you would care about privacy. In general, people prefer to not deal with things they dont understand.What are some steps I can take to show that I am willing and able to be a good tenant?Assistant: Ask nicely, prepare to be rejected. Why would a landlord rent to you, who has kind of a sketchy aversion to having their credit checked, when there are 5 other people willing to pay the same price and have their credit checked?Human: In my area landlords typically ask for deposit, first and last month upfront. Is it a good idea to offer to pay for the last two or more months to compensate for the lack of credit, or would this just raise red flags?  <response>: To me it would raise red flags. If you explicitly call me and say I want to rent but I dont want you to check my credit it will make me think that you owe a boatload of money to other landlords. If Im a landlord Im passing still. 