aparment/house hunting.

>>18638002
Does it have to be your own apartment? You can usually save half the price by finding a roommate on craigslist or dedicated roommate websites.

>>18638002
I look on places like zillow, rent.com, and craigslist (however craigslist gets iffy, I really research the place before calling and make sure I get the name of the apartment complex).

After searching through rental sites, I pick my favorites and look up their reviews. Weigh out what people complain about and what they like about the place. Anything rated 3/5 or under, I stay away from. Especially places with lots of car break-ins or constant reviews of poor management.

A month's rent is the typical down payment unless you have good credit.

Always go in and scope the apartment out. I rely more on the people's word than the person trying to sell me the place.

>>18638009
Be on the look out for things like this, while they're not all bad. My sister was scammed into renting a room out of a condo, came home one day with a note for forclosure on the door and the place completely emptied out, the owner literally just took off. It really sucked.