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Is your mom willing to co-sign a lease? Perhaps prospective landlords will be more willing to rent to you if they see you have a backup, even if you never use it. My dad co-signed my lease when I had to move to a cheaper apartment after my husband left me for someone else and I couldn't afford our apartment on my own. Like you, everything was in my name because I had the better credit. The ex left me holding the bag. With half the income and twice the expenses, my credit fell apart quickly. In the five years I lived in my new apartment I always paid my rent on time and never had to ask my dad to bail me out, but without his signature on that first lease I would never have gotten an apartment.
Of course, that was nearly 20 years ago and credit requirements have probably been tightened considerably since then, but having your mom co-sign the lease is probably still an option.