Comments on: 10 Tips For First-Time Apartment Renters.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:05:30 +0000

Hey David,
I am 21 years old and I found your advice very useful. Thank you for the tips..also do you have any advice for other important questions to ask when looking at a place? Also, do you have any tips on specific things to look for in a lease? Thanks for taking your time to help others. It is greatly appreciated!

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:55:42 +0000

Don’t forget to ask if the apt., or the building has ever been sprayed for bugs, such as silverfish, roachs, earwigs.

By: Henry Gardiner

Henry Gardiner — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:31:21 +0000

When inspecting a place always take a friend with you. A second set of eyes can often see a lot of smaller issues or problems you might miss, especially if you are chatting with the owner/property manager, and not able to give the place your 100 per cent attention.

By: dragon lady

dragon lady — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:46:45 +0000

As a former landlord for nearly 30 years, the tips were pretty good. You would be amazed at how many people have no clue when it comes to renting. Why should they? Mom & Dad took care of everything prior to that. One thing I taught my children when they were beginning to rent was to drive thru the parking lot-during the day and during the night to see how many residents worked at either night or day, also to see the condition of the cars in the lot. Are they raggedy, have bullet holes, well maintained? That tells the type of clientele that lives at that complex. You can also call the local police dept. and ask if this is an area they spend alot of time in.

By: Ffion

Ffion — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:31:17 +0000

Good tips in my opinion, thanks very much. Wilma sounds positively crazy!

By: Pert

Pert — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:44:22 +0000

This Wilma and Matthew obviously have nothing better to do than troll the internet in search of people they think they’re better than. I mean, why is Wilma even here? She obviously knows everything. I think this is good advice to first time renters who DON’T know everything.

Maybe Wilma and Matthew could benefit from a “Finding a Hobby” or “Getting a Job” article.

By: Reese

Reese — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:24:38 +0000

This post is more than 3 years old and still helping folks! Thanks, David Your labor was not in vain. I hope to be a first-time renter very soon and these tips were very helpful to me. I even benefited from the comments left by others – like that sub-meter thing :0 I would’ve never thought about it otherwise.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:17:28 +0000

Its an advice column. For people who need advice. Get off his nuts people! I learned things from it, and I’m not a moron, I never had my own place before, so ef all you haters!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:20:43 +0000

My daughter just rent her first apartment along with two roommates. This apartment is next door to the university she and her roommates attend – student housing was not available. The landlord is charging an additional $200 a month for rent: $1900 + $200 = $2100 just because they are students. Is this fair?

By: Jordann

Jordann — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:16:22 +0000

I rented my first apartment when I was 19 and there are some tips here I wish I knew about before hand. I had the money to rent, that wasn’t a problem; but I was taken back a bit when I realized How Much you had to pay upfront. Given I lived in a house for 19 years I had no idea how much work, I guess you could say, it took to move to an apartment.

It’s true, they don’t have apartment renting 101 in school.