Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hi everyone! I'm Stephanie from<a href="http://stephanieleannblog.blogspot.com/"><b> <u>Stephanie LeeAnn</u></b></a> blog! Apartment living is great for those who love the flexibility to move around or who aren't ready to commit long term to being a home owner, but can we all agree that turning a rental in to a home has some benefits and some challenges? </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>THE GOOD </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Apartment owners generally try to include features and amenities that enhance residents' lifestyles. Like upscale interior details, amazing views, or spacious (relatively speaking) floor plan designs. You can expect additional amenities such as certain utilities included in your rental payment, a health club or pool on site, a doorman, or a lounge area. While I love to keep my place neat and tidy, I don't love lawn care and general maintenance. So it's a WIN-WIN. Sometimes searching for the right apartment can be exhausting but once you find the one it sure does have it's perks. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGX5h6x-on0T0y2Gux3VyoYu3PjjwyqS9MGaS9Bo0kihej6nxxV6uyWg-dPJ_LhxuujAA16W2fKOc909j3-zoEHQUvW_CLzcFvq1SQmL8yhBSkmni6ObLe8OiT50PRCGggjHTjXloX9Q/s1600/DSC_0307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGX5h6x-on0T0y2Gux3VyoYu3PjjwyqS9MGaS9Bo0kihej6nxxV6uyWg-dPJ_LhxuujAA16W2fKOc909j3-zoEHQUvW_CLzcFvq1SQmL8yhBSkmni6ObLe8OiT50PRCGggjHTjXloX9Q/s1600/DSC_0307.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAtHf05BEpPuvka33OvyDE3ohx-8-Qi7Ty15_Ek6tq1UlIk-4F35ZA9G3zoWXd0BSyjvBwgBtvpfs2YITG2cX3obgt2osm8O1ROMK-ltKeSzAOWiFdZ9CPMND3wZ0CJnURrZkSyQvKgQ/s1600/DSC_0289.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAtHf05BEpPuvka33OvyDE3ohx-8-Qi7Ty15_Ek6tq1UlIk-4F35ZA9G3zoWXd0BSyjvBwgBtvpfs2YITG2cX3obgt2osm8O1ROMK-ltKeSzAOWiFdZ9CPMND3wZ0CJnURrZkSyQvKgQ/s1600/DSC_0289.jpeg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>THE BAD</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Since living in an apartment offers a lot of flexibility, typically where you are really limited is on space - closets, useable wall space, and cabinetry to name a few - so more things tend to go on display. That means keeping organized and being creative with the space you do have so that a room is used to it's fullest potential. That goes for hanging items too. You're forced to evaluate what you should and should not hold on to. Maybe that's a good thing, but for some people, like myself, it may mean offsite storage or selling favored items. Such a bummer, that is.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc33YuKg2cG9u0U4ryS_yQ1wdvA0xi5g1yBZ9rugwQk0kL_jW9MjZFlTbT5zEJo3ribnurNfhroFd8vkDSx6N6IPgRqimA4ydgW-b_iPQvC3aH7vYWCdKqWnB2k9L180C06aq06F5H2E/s1600/DSC_0334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc33YuKg2cG9u0U4ryS_yQ1wdvA0xi5g1yBZ9rugwQk0kL_jW9MjZFlTbT5zEJo3ribnurNfhroFd8vkDSx6N6IPgRqimA4ydgW-b_iPQvC3aH7vYWCdKqWnB2k9L180C06aq06F5H2E/s1600/DSC_0334.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhhsf45GdIPcXqU4-QavoaO2hMMjWnBaa5CUCFvRgCOFHnHylP2fYhMbMiaSnVzsdcDM5NjWtsKkXxTe1aSyIdtA7h-bdtrJNr6hGvmnvHge-kBvOxXs0NDvKLB_TZeKGBjUiaq3h8nA/s1600/DSC_0370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhhsf45GdIPcXqU4-QavoaO2hMMjWnBaa5CUCFvRgCOFHnHylP2fYhMbMiaSnVzsdcDM5NjWtsKkXxTe1aSyIdtA7h-bdtrJNr6hGvmnvHge-kBvOxXs0NDvKLB_TZeKGBjUiaq3h8nA/s1600/DSC_0370.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>THE UGLY </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You definitely do not have the privacy that you have in a single-family home. That means at any time - literally all hours - you may hear your neighbors . You know when they are showering, what movie they're watching, how late they stay up at night. The list goes on! On the flip side, you also have to be mindful of your own noise levels. Especially when it comes to music and entertaining. Your neighbors may ask for you to quiet down. Or worse, pay backs at the most inopportune times. Ever have THAT neighbor? </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div>

Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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