Second chance renting in San Antonio
San Antonio renters live everywhere from inside Loop 410 to the newer areas out along Loop 1604, the Medical Center, Stone Oak off US-281, the West Side and the Southside. Wherever you look, many apartment communities start with an automated screening report, and an eviction, an unpaid landlord balance or a low credit score can trigger a denial before a person ever reviews your application.
Second chance apartments are communities that look at your full situation instead. People in San Antonio search for them for the same reasons renters do everywhere in Texas: a job loss, a family emergency or a lease that went wrong left a mark that the standard process will not look past.
Your record travels with you
Moving to another city does not erase an eviction, a broken lease or a balance owed to a previous landlord. Those items can appear on a screening report anywhere in Texas. What a move can change is the set of communities you apply to and whether someone reviews your story before deciding.
That is why working with a Counselor matters. Instead of applying blind, you are matched to Partner Properties that consider applicants with a history like yours.
How Done Deal Cosign helps San Antonio renters
Our San Antonio Partner Properties work with us so applicants with a rough rental history get a real review. A Counselor looks at your situation one-on-one, including any eviction, broken lease, unpaid landlord balance or credit trouble, and matches you to Partner Properties where applicants like you are considered. We back your application, and you choose your apartment from those partners.
Done Deal Cosign has helped renters since 2014, with more than 10,000 approved. You work with us by phone and online, so you do not need to visit our Houston office.
- Call 713-992-3000 or fill out the form on this page.
- Complete the qualifying forms so a Counselor can review your history.
- Get your pre-approval decision and choose from our Partner Properties in San Antonio.
- Move in with your approval in hand.
Where our San Antonio Partner Properties are
Our San Antonio network is newer and smaller than our Houston one, and it grows as new partners join. Tell your Counselor where you work and which part of town you want, and they will tell you which Partner Properties fit both your history and your commute.
If you are also open to Greater Houston, roughly three hours east on I-10, where we have the most Partner Properties, your Counselor can include those options too.
What to have ready when you call
A short, honest conversation saves a lot of back and forth. Before you call from San Antonio, have proof of income and a government photo ID handy, and be ready to walk through your rental history in full: every eviction, broken lease and unpaid landlord balance, wherever it happened.
Let your Counselor know your moving timeline and where you work, whether that is near the Medical Center, Downtown, out along Loop 1604 or on the South Side. Your Counselor uses all of that to recommend Partner Properties that fit your history and your daily life.
Who we help
We help people with evictions, broken leases, bad credit and unpaid landlord balances. Our general guideline is two or fewer rental issues, and each case is reviewed individually. Some Partner Properties also review non-violent records case by case, so share your full situation with your Counselor. We do not promise approval, and we will tell you honestly what to expect.
Fees, explained up front
There are two fees, an Initial Fee and a Lease Assurance Fee. The amounts depend on your rental history and the Partner Property's rates, and your Counselor explains them before you commit. If you are not pre-approved within 7 days, the Initial Fee is refunded.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you have Partner Properties in San Antonio?
Yes. We have Partner Properties in San Antonio. A Counselor will tell you which ones fit your situation.
Do I need to come to your office?
No. You can call 713-992-3000 or use the form on this page, and a Counselor works with you by phone and online.
Will my eviction show up when I apply?
It can. Rental history usually follows you across Texas. That is why a Counselor reviews your full situation and matches you to Partner Properties where applicants with a history like yours are considered.
How many rental issues are too many?
Our general guideline is two or fewer rental issues, such as evictions, broken leases or unpaid landlord balances. Every case is reviewed individually.
Is there a refund if I am not approved?
Yes. If you are not pre-approved within 7 days, the Initial Fee is refunded.
Can I also look at apartments in Houston?
Yes. Most of our Partner Properties are in Greater Houston. If you are open to moving, your Counselor can include those options.