Tips When Viewing Places To Live?

[slag]

So i'm gonna go look at apartments wensday. its a good 1-2 hours drive from where i currently live. i need to schedule appointments to view places.

how long is generaly a good time to view each place? 1 1/2 hours a piece? 2 hours?

[Mr-Bombay29]

Originally Posted by slag

So i'm gonna go look at apartments wensday. its a good 1-2 hours drive from where i currently live. i need to schedule appointments to view places.

how long is generaly a good time to view each place? 1 1/2 hours a piece? 2 hours?

with a name like slag you should be in and out in no time

[smalltime]

Originally Posted by jamie_128

with a name like slag you should be in and out in no time

Atleast he can get a place. Won't happen when you are in the red, better go find that overpass.

[slag]

Originally Posted by smalltime

Atleast he can get a place. Won't happen when you are in the red, better go find that overpass.

lol harsh





and reped... : )

[Mr-Bombay29]

Originally Posted by smalltime

Atleast he can get a place. Won't happen when you are in the red, better go find that overpass.

dude it was a joke chill out man

[Strenf]

Well I generally just look at the closet , view from window , kitchen , and bathroom. 10-15 minutes total.

but then again I do pay 800$ a month to live in Bushwick so maybe I'm a moron

[keg_daddy]

It takes like 10-15 minutes. See how new the appliances are, what shape the carpet is in and if the apartment is near a busy highway.

Also, ask if they have any discounts, will give a free months rent when you sign a lease, and if they will give you a discount if you sign a lease within the next couple days.

My apartment rents for $890. I pay $690. They gave me a $300 discount off one months rent since I signed a lease within 24 hours. They also gave me one free month since I signed for 11 1/2 months. I also used rent.com to get a free $100 gift card. With discounts, I pay $200 less a month than what alot of others here pay.

[smalltime]

Originally Posted by jamie_128

dude it was a joke chill out man

dude it was a joke chill out man

[Budweiser]

never looked for an apartment but when I am house shopping i will walk in and if I like the house it will usually take me 1/2 hr - 45 minutes the first time. Then the 2nd time i look at it it takes about 1 hr - 1 1/2 hrs because I basically do an inspection.

[slag]

Originally Posted by Budweiser

never looked for an apartment but when I am house shopping i will walk in and if I like the house it will usually take me 1/2 hr - 45 minutes the first time. Then the 2nd time i look at it it takes about 1 hr - 1 1/2 hrs because I basically do an inspection.

yea i think for me renting a apartment. half an hour would be good. i'm kinda a clean freak, so i would inspect everythign there is to inspect, lol

[mTm]

Besides the stuff already mentioned... Be sure to check the pipes under the sink in the kitchen and bathroom, run the water full blast and make sure they don't leak or clog. Also you can look for mold while checking the pipes. Be sure to check the pantry areas for signs of bugs (ants/roaches), and/or bug removal products.

Make sure there's chicks next door, as opposed to a bunch of dudes.

[Dave P]

Make sure you check on **** like parking, cleaning clothes, families around the apartment (are you going to have anklebiters running around and irritating the crap out of you), what kind of people live next to you (can you be loud occasionally/are they loud all the time).