2.  Think of your ideal living situation – what does it include? Where might you live? Who would you live with?  No emotions in business – deal with facts and figures  Expenses – one you can anticipate and other which are unexpected

3.  Things to consider when finding an apartment  Salary: What is your net pay or take home pay – you make 2000 a week and 1/3 is taken in taxes  Startup costs: what will you need to buy for the apartment: deposit, renter’s insurance?

4.  Ongoing costs: utilities, groceries, transportation, parking  Pets: some allow, others don’t  Gym – included in facility  Some furnished – most not

5.  Different types of apartments  Flats: all one floor  Studio: one room total  Townhouses: upstairs and downstairs  Bedrooms: 1,2,3 garage or parking or none

6.  Can you afford to live there? Can you afford to live alone?  Where to look: classified section of the paper – listed geographically, rent.com, aptguide.com, craigslist.com