Hello all! It's me back with some of those handy dandy life tips. Whether you care or not, here I go.
On top of asking all the hard-hitting questions you should ask your landlord when you finally find a place (peep that article, link provided another topic that is quite important to take seriously is actually touring the apartment (or house). No worries, you all have me, your semi-dysfunctional tour guide.
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The first thing you're going to notice when you're looking at your new place is the area surrounding it. Take into consideration if this is an area you could see yourself in. Do you feel safe? Crime rate? Is there a highway near it? A farm?
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Once you're in the building, similar to the outside, see if you can imagine yourself living there. Does it have the little perks you were hoping for? Whether that's a pool, community room, gym or even if the laundry is in your unit or if there's a specific room for laundry. Also, check the security. How do people buzz in? Can people just enter the building? Now, how do you get into the building? Does it take a key? Or an electronic fob?
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Now, once you're actually in the apartment itself, take a peek at the security for your room. Is there one lock? Two? Do they look updated? What does it take to get into the room? Just a key? Or a code? Electronic fob? These are hard hitting questions people.
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Looking for the apartment itself, do you like the room layout and the apartment layout. Trying to figure out how thin the walls are is always a plus. if you live in a complex that has kids and dogs, it's always nice to know if they'll be keeping you up late or waking you up early. One big thing I've come to love is when you have a washer and dryer in the apartment itself AND it doesn't request paying in quarters to use it! Spending two dollars to wash clothes may not seem like a lot, but if you're anything like me, and have a lot of clothes before you know it, you've spent close to $40 on just washing clothes not counting your soap.
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WIFI! Find out about that wifi. Does the building itself have wifi? If they do, you might even want to think about getting your own, depending on how many people are in the building, wifi tends to be slow with everyone on it.
Once you have gone ahead and either liked all that you have and then asked all the questions you need, it's safe to say you can make your choice. Keep in mind you are allowed to be a little bit picky! If there's one thing the complex doesn't have to offer and it's something important to you, keep looking. Finding the right place for you is so insanely important. Whether it's for six months or six years.
Happy Hunting! If you have any tips and tricks comment them below!
xoxo
