Ok, I'm 19, my friend is 18. We are both college students, each with a part-time job. We've been considering getting an apartment because I can't stand living with my grandmother and she just wants her own place. We have decided on getting a one bedroom and set it up dormstyle with two beds and sharing the room. Rent is $731 plus electric and gas for heat. (We don't use a lot of electricity, take short showers, and will not be getting internet, cable, or phone service in the apartment.) We went for a tour of the apartment today and basically it is the apartment for us. They will charge an extra 10 a month for my cats, and my friend and I will carpool a lot since we will be going to the same college. Overall, its a good deal.
As for furniture, I will be bringing in a bed, couch, loveseat, chair, two bookcases, microwave, coffeepot, two t.vs, dvd player, and one or two other things to contribute to the apartment. The apartment comes with washer and dryer, refridgerator, garbage disposal, and stove at no extra cost. So, no need to get those. There is a pool, fitness center, and its close to both school, work, and family. According to how much we each make, my friend and I will be approved for the apartment, no need for parents to co-sign.
Here's the problem. My friend's mother doesn't want her to rent the apartment, because she's afraid my friend won't be able to handle it. She's afraid my friends car would break down (carpool? Hello?) and she says that my friend needs to pay off her other college first (which can be done in the next two months.) My mom is for me getting an apartment with someone because she knows how it is to live with my grandmother. No Privacy at all! So, I guess its all up in the air, but my friend and I really want to move into the apartment. We have decided to add up the next months paychecks and see how much we make on average, per week, and decide on whether or not we want to do it. My mom is willing to help (just not too much financially, as she is moving into her own apartment soon.).
As for furniture, I will be bringing in a bed, couch, loveseat, chair, two bookcases, microwave, coffeepot, two t.vs, dvd player, and one or two other things to contribute to the apartment. The apartment comes with washer and dryer, refridgerator, garbage disposal, and stove at no extra cost. So, no need to get those. There is a pool, fitness center, and its close to both school, work, and family. According to how much we each make, my friend and I will be approved for the apartment, no need for parents to co-sign.
Here's the problem. My friend's mother doesn't want her to rent the apartment, because she's afraid my friend won't be able to handle it. She's afraid my friends car would break down (carpool? Hello?) and she says that my friend needs to pay off her other college first (which can be done in the next two months.) My mom is for me getting an apartment with someone because she knows how it is to live with my grandmother. No Privacy at all! So, I guess its all up in the air, but my friend and I really want to move into the apartment. We have decided to add up the next months paychecks and see how much we make on average, per week, and decide on whether or not we want to do it. My mom is willing to help (just not too much financially, as she is moving into her own apartment soon.).