Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hi everyone! This is <b style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.taylormorgandesign.blogspot.com/"><u>Taylor</u></a></b> from <b><a href="http://www.taylormorgandesign.blogspot.com/" style="color: black;"><u>Taylor Morgan</u></a></b>, here to share with you my experience with renting. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The GOOD</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>  </b></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The biggest plus to renting is not having the responsibility of fixing things when they break or go wrong. I love being able to pick up my phone, make a simple phone call and have someone come to fix everything that day without a bill to pay! Stress free! There is an excitement to being able to live in lots of fun places as well. I have lived in LA, Austin, and now NYC and have loved every where I have rented (NYC being the favorite though!). And in NYC more people rent than own so it's just kind of the norm. I love it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The greatest part about renting in NYC compared to other cities I've lived in is that they let you do more to your apartment (<i>as long as you keep it nice</i>) because they know most people are renters but still want to feel at home. Our building is great with letting you paint & such so I don't feel to restricted even though I am a renter. I painted stripes and mounted our t.v. so I'm a happy camper!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH146n4Kmox7_2h0ORCXvsZcn4Fio86S7p7J4J2mI5IGJ18Iz8TuSarqvGk6CyMuydzEMaFqjrOa3e1DQ7o3PBnZ-gG4tLmZJia3WoGSwMUuOyPOKHjXw50hWVrpa2GXA-uAyhyzhGvqU/s1600/photo-86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH146n4Kmox7_2h0ORCXvsZcn4Fio86S7p7J4J2mI5IGJ18Iz8TuSarqvGk6CyMuydzEMaFqjrOa3e1DQ7o3PBnZ-gG4tLmZJia3WoGSwMUuOyPOKHjXw50hWVrpa2GXA-uAyhyzhGvqU/s1600/photo-86.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cGH1lgWxvO-Yv0JI8hxXEjDTuDQ0fXDettqHcd1D4ouzGonu1WbKdt2xPDVjI9J7jF5i1zVXuwRWrb7oooTztSNY-OfRni4FtkiTZe1fxe2v2HzEAuutaFsi0NqQE14YcPUpwpa3Bzs/s1600/DSC_1249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cGH1lgWxvO-Yv0JI8hxXEjDTuDQ0fXDettqHcd1D4ouzGonu1WbKdt2xPDVjI9J7jF5i1zVXuwRWrb7oooTztSNY-OfRni4FtkiTZe1fxe2v2HzEAuutaFsi0NqQE14YcPUpwpa3Bzs/s1600/DSC_1249.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The BAD</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Space. There isn't a lot of it in an apartment. Especially an apartment in NYC. Husband and I live in a 500 square foot studio apartment in downtown Manhattan. I was really skeptical about a studio at first, but surprisingly I don't feel to cramped. Our apartment seems to be the perfect size for the two of us. The depressing part is that we pay more in rent for our 500 square foot apartment than most of our friends' house mortgages in other states. But then I remember I just said friend's in <i>other states</i> and I actually feel bad for them that they don't also live in NYC. So it evens out.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrpCmB3CJPbt2CVdWmueYUQe2Uyzgs61lV1vVFaBXJtkGMddcWKfwhqljMsLPp88UeDyqOnCC84OPfskCtTwCpQWXvvOYwgfiBUJpWg_ILQ0TvwfbjRNuAjL8PEAPqcf7Gzn6XJjlhHs/s1600/DSC_0786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrpCmB3CJPbt2CVdWmueYUQe2Uyzgs61lV1vVFaBXJtkGMddcWKfwhqljMsLPp88UeDyqOnCC84OPfskCtTwCpQWXvvOYwgfiBUJpWg_ILQ0TvwfbjRNuAjL8PEAPqcf7Gzn6XJjlhHs/s1600/DSC_0786.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-QelKG2EtV00mXyLHr9C1-dPYazhkwmVRaOC6vySPS_R-JIMHAZtEtV6_NGCSRUIZS7-rRFdi_XeQ5T9E_iAFj516eHcTao0gg76V3BDh5rBmCgte_v3q7TSQ9rdqLWyXJGqSkCSwvo/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-QelKG2EtV00mXyLHr9C1-dPYazhkwmVRaOC6vySPS_R-JIMHAZtEtV6_NGCSRUIZS7-rRFdi_XeQ5T9E_iAFj516eHcTao0gg76V3BDh5rBmCgte_v3q7TSQ9rdqLWyXJGqSkCSwvo/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The <b>UGLY</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Neighbors that are to close for comfort. The smaller the apartments are, the closer your neighbors are. I don't actually hear my neighbors to often but I feel like they must hear us. I feel like we are loud but who knows?! It's more the smells that get to me. Like when they are cooking something that I think stinks or even worse, smoking something that <i>really </i>stinks! Be considerate people. We live so close we obviously have to share the same air! Biggest pet peeve.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Overall though, I feel like renting appeals more to me at this stage in my life. I am not ready to commit to one place, it scares me more than committing to marriage to tell you the truth. Makes me feel to tied down. Although I'm sure I won't find it scary to commit to when we are buying our dream penthouse in the city one day. Until then, I am a happy renter!</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1nWlcJSxay9nkwoGJmnlceG5Wx-GCZGR1basgo19OYQlpe_q1QvlLBO62h5SwZITEPzJslaUYvGe5Y1Wi4NfMoAsOOs1sGZAbqsZ3oIgebNurYKGOsG2TXUMrTvEls8GoLxCGcJCkBs/s1600/DSC_0077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1nWlcJSxay9nkwoGJmnlceG5Wx-GCZGR1basgo19OYQlpe_q1QvlLBO62h5SwZITEPzJslaUYvGe5Y1Wi4NfMoAsOOs1sGZAbqsZ3oIgebNurYKGOsG2TXUMrTvEls8GoLxCGcJCkBs/s1600/DSC_0077.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Check out this VIDEO we made.  It's our cheesy version of MTV cribs.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ib9I6JR45hs?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you'd like to share, <i>the good, the bad, the ugly</i> of living in a rental, <b><a href="mailto:jen@madebygirl.com" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><u>email me</u></a></b> your submission with 3-4 pictures of your apartment!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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