Before Moving into Your Two-Bedroom Apartment, Assess Housemates Carefully

Just because they’re your good friends doesn’t mean they make good housemates or roommates. Ask some key questions before you rent a two-bedroom apartment with another person, whether in Athens, Columbus or somewhere else. For starters, you’ll need some assurance they have a reliable source of income, and that they can afford the monthly rent and utilities. Discuss the terms of the lease agreement, and be sure they’re willing to sign it and abide by the terms. It’s also important to discuss how you plan to divvy up responsibilities for cleaning and other chores in your Athens off campus housing. The same goes for your Columbus two-bedroom apartment.

Take Into Account Differences in Lifestyles

Don’t shortchange lifestyle issues. Be honest with each other and yourself. Say, for example, you don’t drink or smoke and your housemate likes to party. Or vice versa? Will that realistically work for you? What about pets? A housemate with a big, unruly dog may not be the best choice for a cat lover, for instance. Do you know their friends, and how many social activities they expect to conduct in the rental? If you prefer a quiet time to study or meditate in the evening, you may not want to find yourself suddenly at Ground Zero for Party Central (especially until the pandemic is completely behind us). By the same token, if you are the social type, it’s probably not a great idea to team up with a friend who prefers a quieter lifestyle. Sure, odd couples can make it work in some situations, but more often than not your hunch is correct – like-minded folks get along better for a reason.

Give Us a Call and We’ll Get You Set Up

Once you’ve found a housemate who checks all the boxes, give Krause Rental Properties a call and we’ll see what we can find for you. These same ideas apply in other campus settings, including in the neighborhoods surrounding the Ohio State campus in Columbus. Krause has an impressive selection of off campus apartments near OSU, of different sizes and styles, including numerous two bedroom apartments. Krause’s Columbus apartments are either in sectioned houses or smaller apartment buildings, so if you’re a fan of massive apartment blocks, you’ll be better off looking at other Columbus rental companies. Krause’s full-service website allows you to mull over your choices from the comfort of home, and eliminate options that just won’t work for you and your future housemate.