Need helpful ideas for finding a room to rent in the Denver area (2024)

They plan to put this house on the market on May 1st, and I *have* been looking, but haven't found a place yet. To my understanding, legally I can stay until the end of my lease on July 31st even if they sell the house (I've been looking up renter's rights and so forth). But I want everyone to be happy and I really, really want to find and get settled in a new place ASAP.

The landlords and various contractors have come into my room over 15 times in March and April, and for many of these intrusions I received less than 24 hours notice. Various things had to be inspected, a door had to be replaced, and I was as nice and agreeable as I could be during all this, but it was incredibly stressful for me. I like my privacy, but I had no choice but to cooperate. I just want everything to be as harmonious as possible.

I have looked for places on Craigslist and sent about a dozen and a half emails, with few responses. I went and saw one place, but it was in a sketchy neighborhood and run-down and there's a hyper dog that jumps up on people, so that's a last-resort option, I think.

I also received replies from another place, but I don't quite feel it's right for me. I really just need a bedroom where I can close the door and have privacy, and a secondary bathroom to use if the bathroom closest to me is occupied (I have run into issues with a lack of this before).

I work from home as an artist and writer, and my family generously pays my rent for now. I know a lot of places won't rent to someone without a job, so that makes things a bit more difficult.

I'm about to try contacting people renting rooms on Zillow, and I check Craigslist regularly as well, but I do not have a facebook account currently so I don't have direct access to Facebook Marketplace.

My brother does, but I worry that involving him as a middle-man for contact with potential landlords would annoy him and seem sketchy to the people offering rooms, so I don't know. A long time ago I did make a facebook account, but they didn't give me access to Facebook Marketplace for some reason, and I have no idea when or if I could get access to it. So I'm not sure if that's even possible.

I'm quiet and I don't drink or smoke or have pets. I don't have a car, so I don't even need parking. I don't do 420 stuff (legal here, but lots of landlords refuse to rent to people who partake). I have zero criminal record, and nothing beyond a traffic ticket every 10-15 years or so.

So yeah, main question: Where else in addition should I be looking? Do you have any strategies that might help me in my search? I'd be grateful for any suggestions. I'm really eager to get this handled as soon as possible. I'd prefer to stay in the same suburb where I am now, because it's very close to where family is. But I'm open to widening my search area.