http://bloggedadvice.com/4697/what-advice-would-you-give-for-renting-an-apartment/ We bring you great free advice on many popular topics Sat, 23 May 2009 08:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://bloggedadvice.com/4697/what-advice-would-you-give-for-renting-an-apartment/comment-page-1/#comment-721 dawnb Wed, 13 May 2009 01:28:48 +0000 http://bloggedadvice.com/4697/what-advice-would-you-give-for-renting-an-apartment/#comment-721 Safety is your first most important issue. Make sure the complex is in an area you know to be above board. A higher floor or a security locked building is a better choice. Read your potential rental agreement, understand it and ask questions if you don't. The singular most important thing is knowing the rules of the agreement and following them if you decide to rent. A washer and dryer inside the apartment is best and most complexes offer that today as opposed to a basement service which isn't particularly safe. An apartment offered by an individual in a home or similar dwelling is like a kiss of death. Complexes offer 24 hour maintenance, good groundskeeping, and other services. Individual owners offer nothing but a low rent and no service or maintenance. You wil be left to your own and you don't want that. At your age a small one bedroom would be best or a studio unless you want a roommate. Roommates come with problems so I wouldn't suggest that avenue. Safety is your first most important issue. Make sure the complex is in an area you know to be above board. A higher floor or a security locked building is a better choice. Read your potential rental agreement, understand it and ask questions if you don't. The singular most important thing is knowing the rules of the agreement and following them if you decide to rent. A washer and dryer inside the apartment is best and most complexes offer that today as opposed to a basement service which isn't particularly safe. An apartment offered by an individual in a home or similar dwelling is like a kiss of death.
Complexes offer 24 hour maintenance, good groundskeeping, and other services. Individual owners offer nothing but a low rent and no service or maintenance. You wil be left to your own and you don't want that. At your age a small one bedroom would be best or a studio unless you want a roommate. Roommates come with problems so I wouldn't suggest that avenue.

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