If you’re a student at DePaul or even just an inhabitant of Chicago’s north side, you understand the true struggle of apartment searching. Anything you would want to live in you can’t afford and anything you can afford you do not want to live in. There are a few circumstances of the apartment hunt that could be best explained by the one and only Donald Trump.
1.You know you can’t have it.
You are searching online and come across the most perfect apartment you have ever seen. It has every amenity you could ask for and more! You scroll to the bottom and realize that perfection had a price and that price is way out of your budget. You argue with yourself: “Well, maybe if I don’t eat out as much,” or, “Maybe if I work a couple more shifts.” In the end, we know we can’t have it so we just have to tell ourselves to move on.
2. Making first contact.
3. When the place does’t check out.
Theres always that one place that was too good to be true. You have your hopes set on seeing the spitting image of what you saw online but EVERYTHING is different. The place is barely standing and you have no words for this situation. All you can do is just walk away and never turn back.
4. That sleazy landlord.
Those landlords that are always so wishy washy. They will tell you one thing and then a completely different thing the next day. When it comes to rent amount you never know. They won't respond to you, and if they ever do, it's too late. You begin to get that feeling they don't really want you to live there at all.
5. When you find that one that's so cheap you can’t pass it up.
So what it doesn't have laundry. No parking, no problem. Does't have a patio -- fine -- less to worry about. No heating or air conditioning? I can live with that. Next thing you know you'll be agreeing to a place with no kitchen! Oh, the things you are willing to give up for a great price. You'll have so much extra cash lying around you won't even know what to do with it.
