Finding roommates
- Thread starter AIbandit
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- NE Texas
Good question.. I have never had goodluck with this subject
vincepru
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- Location
- cleveland, ohio/ KC, MO
have them in on the lease with you so that way if they dont pay, they get screwed also. room with people that you know well, and know that they are already responsible...
find somebody with really wealthy parents, and they will eventually buy you a new 1080p TV hot tub and end up paying all the rent. (it happened to me for a year and it was wonderful
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find somebody with really wealthy parents, and they will eventually buy you a new 1080p TV hot tub and end up paying all the rent. (it happened to me for a year and it was wonderful
)Last 2 people that rented from me were "friends" it did not end well.
joe_peters
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- Location
- Grants Pass, OryGun
It is all in how the living spaces are decorated and the roommate interview process.
First, go into the sleeping area for the prospective new roommate and place in that area a mattress and bedding that you have set on fire at some safe place, like an old abandoned quarry. Then put a 2-3 gallon can of gasoline in the room, and a box of matches.
Second, if you think you have a good prospect for a roommate, take the prospect into the room with the burned mattress and bedding and simply act like there is nothing wrong.
When the prospect asks was there a fire, you say "Well, a small one--the a**hole was late paying his share of the rent, and he drank one of my beers!"
If the prospect says he wants the room, he will be a good renter--or else.
First, go into the sleeping area for the prospective new roommate and place in that area a mattress and bedding that you have set on fire at some safe place, like an old abandoned quarry. Then put a 2-3 gallon can of gasoline in the room, and a box of matches.
Second, if you think you have a good prospect for a roommate, take the prospect into the room with the burned mattress and bedding and simply act like there is nothing wrong.
When the prospect asks was there a fire, you say "Well, a small one--the a**hole was late paying his share of the rent, and he drank one of my beers!"
If the prospect says he wants the room, he will be a good renter--or else.
GrimmJeeper
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- Location
- Gardena, CA
beat them mercilessly.
- Location
- NE Texas
same here. dont rent to people you know. but try to get to know new people that are looking for a place to live:chef:
- Location
- Columbus, In
RUN, far away from the thought of having a roommate. Never ends well!
Boatwrench
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- Location
- Petaluma, CA
Yeah, I agree. I got a room mate 30 years ago, and then over the next eight years four more came along. I ended up paying and paying for the last 25 years. I should have run. :doh:
themangeraaad
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- Location
- Halifax, MA
I never had a problem with my roommates. I just kindof went on CL and found a couple guys who were looking for a 3rd roommate (conveniently happened to be the first ad on the page). I got in touch and we discussed and talked via google chat for a while and finally felt comfortable to take on the lease together (and that the other person wasn't going to screw us). Once I lost my job in hte area (VA) and had to move back in with the parents (MA) they put up another ad on CL and got another roommate asap so I wasn't stuck paying rent. I got myself out of the lease clean within a month of losing my job.
We did have issues, our political beliefs were almost opposite (well, kinda..) so that led to some heated discussions since we were living together during the election.. and they would get on my TV sometimes playing *insert game here* when I had a show or movie I wanted to watch... but that's about it. We had a DVR so I could record the show anyway, so no biggy.
I think the fact that we were in email contact and chatted somewhat frequently for a month or so before committing to the lease contract made it pretty easy to get a feel for each other.
We did have issues, our political beliefs were almost opposite (well, kinda..) so that led to some heated discussions since we were living together during the election.. and they would get on my TV sometimes playing *insert game here* when I had a show or movie I wanted to watch... but that's about it. We had a DVR so I could record the show anyway, so no biggy.
I think the fact that we were in email contact and chatted somewhat frequently for a month or so before committing to the lease contract made it pretty easy to get a feel for each other.
95' heep
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- Location
- Chicago Land
never had a roomate, but Id really want to find a good roomate when the time's here (1 to 2 year I will be living on my own at a college, at a community college right now so still live at home)
I at least hopefully will get a dorm where the roomate cant really do anthing to my finanical but they still can get me screwed with my stuff in the room though.
I at least hopefully will get a dorm where the roomate cant really do anthing to my finanical but they still can get me screwed with my stuff in the room though.
RichP
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- Location
- Effort, Pa
Finish college, get a normal job, bank a year and buy a house before you move out. I rented once or twice while in the Navy, then found a chick, RN and shacked for 2 years. She paid the mortgage, I took care of the house. Got discharged, introduced her to one of my shipmates, move back to NJ, went to college, they got married, worked for me.
ccschooledu
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- Location
- Anaheim
Most college students are tight when it comes to cash, you better have them pay you in advance so that when they can't pay the next due, you can tell them to find other place where they can live for free.
theNAST1EST
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- Location
- 40°07'02.99" N, 76°28'52.99' W
Make sure parents' names, info, SS# make it onto the lease. That way if/when your roommate defaults, his or her parents are liable.
I had a roommate disappear 4 months into our lease. I called up my landlord with the situation, and I had an entire apartment to myself for half the rent.
I had a roommate disappear 4 months into our lease. I called up my landlord with the situation, and I had an entire apartment to myself for half the rent.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Xamillion, make sure the lease is split out not all one person who plays financier. Also make sure you meet the roommates and hang out with them for a significant period of time before you sign the paperwork. I currently live with a clinically OCD aspbergers syndrome sufferer (who is pretty decent except when something she thinks makes sense makes no sense to anyone else, then it's impossible to discuss anything) and a completely retarded, socially clueless dude. He also has no understanding of personal space and is a spoiled "only child" who will pester me trying to get me to drive his lazy butt around town long after it is clear I am busy at that time of day or otherwise not going to do it.
Make sure you don't end up in this position. Strangely, all the roommates I was automatically placed with during college were great. The ones I chose after knowing them for several months were also fine. It was the ones I chose who I thought I knew that turned out really badly.
Make sure you don't end up in this position. Strangely, all the roommates I was automatically placed with during college were great. The ones I chose after knowing them for several months were also fine. It was the ones I chose who I thought I knew that turned out really badly.
lowicz96
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- Location
- Flint/Asheville
I live and go to school in MI but I have an internship in NC as an engineer. For the past 3 yrs I have found people on craigslist to room with and never had any bad experiences. I will 1st get in contact with them by email to feel out the deal. Then that leads into a few long phone conversations, Dont chat online cause its hard to tell if they are bs-ing you and you get a better feel of who you are going to be living with. After they hear my story of finding a new place to live every 3 months and living out what I can fit in my jeep, they are usually pretty cool with me committing to moving in before they meet me in person. Ive had to sign a lease contract once but usually I just give them rent, deposit and move in right when i roll into town.
I think the big selling point is their job. When people hear I work 40+ hr a week as an engineer and have to travel 700 miles from school/home, well they are rather impressed and trust me to pay up on time.
I think the big selling point is their job. When people hear I work 40+ hr a week as an engineer and have to travel 700 miles from school/home, well they are rather impressed and trust me to pay up on time.
RichP
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- Location
- Effort, Pa
Find a nice 35-40 yo or so divorcee who has a house, that's the best solution, if she's rich even better. Nothing wrong with being kept for a while.
- Location
- Columbus, In
Both of those sound like my Best friend! :roflmao:
