In the past few years, I have listened to the stories of many friends around me about renting an apartment, and combined with my own experience, I have summarized the following points.
(1) Be sure to find a reliable agent.
Generally, the big agencies are relatively reliable and will give solutions even if there are problems. How to find a reliable agency? The first is a relatively large company; the second is to ask more seniors, older students and colleagues through who rented the house, so that they give recommendations to the agent.
(2) Roommates are especially important.
Renting a house, for co-tenants or to examine in advance, through the chat to see if there is a good eye, if there are classmates together is even better, after all, we have lived together. In general, after graduating from college, students work in a place quite a lot, and can and classmates, alumni or friends of friends to share the rent, relatively will be a lot better, safe, we get along with the more enjoyable.
(3) Demand and budget, more to see, or more to see.
Generally, when you rent a house, you find a job and then rent it, and try to rent it near the company, which will save a lot of commuting time and you don't have to squeeze the subway. This probably locks in a range, look at the rent of the neighboring houses in advance, and then tell the agent your requirements and budget, and go and look at any suitable house.
And every house you look at try to list the advantages and disadvantages of comparison, but also consider the landlord's side of the situation, try not to second landlord, but many houses can not see the landlord, this point to pay attention to.
When renting a house, try to take more trouble and run more to have experience. The work is done in front of you, you will be very worry about the back. Rent it and don't move if you can't, I've moved enough.