Whether you are a US citizen or not, you will be either dealing one on one with the property owner, or with a real estate agent/property management company. In most cases, you would want to find an apartment/house that is about 30% income. Using this will also allow the landlord to be certain that you will be able to pay for the house. You are going to want to check for what utilities are included because these hidden fees will alter your final price. There aren’t any specific documents that you need for rent in the U.S. but there are some standard procedures you need to go through in order to get approved.