I'm looking to rent a studio or one bedroom apartment in Arlington, Virginia within walking distance of the Courthouse or Clarendon Metro stations. After a week or so of pretty intense searching (dozens of calls, two days spent wandering around) I finally found and visited a place in my price range (under $1250) a 10 minute walk from Courthouse. Unfortunately online reviews (20 or so) are largely (80%) negative and frequently mention roaches and bedbugs. How do I decide whether I can look past this or not? How do I broach the topic with the management?
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posted by elektrotechnicus
on Aug 2, 2011 -
13 answers
Very long post regarding a first-time home buying quandary, and yes, I've read the other recent threads. My immediate questions (meaning I know I'll have more as this process progresses) are quite specific and as a result haven't yet been addressed here. Mainly, if the
Birmingham/
Bloomfield area of metro Detroit is supposedly synonymous, why are houses in West Bloomfield so much cheaper than those in Birmingham? What am I missing? And in my particular situation (age, childlessness, etc) is there truly an advantage to buying versus renting?
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posted by Oriole Adams
on Aug 1, 2011 -
16 answers
Los Angeles slumlordfilter: management company cashed our check for the usual rent amount last week (verified w bank), management company left us a "pay rent or quit" notice yesterday claiming we were short on rent and must pay within 3 days, calls to management company have led the voice mail box of the bookkeeper who has yet to pick up the phone or call us back. We're on day 2 and it's a Friday. Given they actually received rent in full, how worried should we be that they'll f us over even though this is entirely their own error?
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posted by mandymanwasregistered
on Jul 29, 2011 -
24 answers
Help me tell my sister that she needs to start paying rent. She was going to trade helping around the house for rent, but that's not working out. Details inside.
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posted by Bottlecap
on Jul 26, 2011 -
26 answers
Renter's nightmare in LA: My friend went on vacation to Europe. Her roommate cashed the rent check and skipped town, friend is now getting evicted. Btw, deadbeat roommate still has the keys, collects guns, and has accused friend of being "out to get him." Advice?
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posted by ®@
on Jul 16, 2011 -
16 answers
How do I go about finding a roommate situation sight unseen in a way that is safe for me and doesn't make me seem incredibly sketchy/set off scam alarms for the potential roommate?
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posted by geegollygosh
on Jul 16, 2011 -
13 answers
Please help me figure out the logical way to divide subletting revenues with my partner.
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posted by Paris Elk
on Jun 7, 2011 -
9 answers
WA state rental law question: What actually constitutes a legal 48 hour notice of entry?
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posted by loquacious
on May 26, 2011 -
8 answers
What do you think is the fairest way to handle rental applications? First come, first serve, or best application wins?
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posted by Crashback
on May 24, 2011 -
38 answers
I am subletting a room in a four bedroom apartment from a person I met on craigslist. This person moved out/I moved in in March. He's still on the lease and I am also on the lease. Please help me understand how my landlord is handling our security deposits.
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posted by chichimimizu
on May 22, 2011 -
10 answers
Several friends and I would like to rent out a house. Some of us have lived at apartments, but most have only lived at home with their parents all their lives. Most of us are 20-21 years old. We are all in the same fraternity...
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posted by Mach3avelli
on May 18, 2011 -
25 answers
I am moving to the UAE, Abu Dhabi next week to start a new job. How do you go about finding an apartment to rent. Any online resources? Or do I ask around for a broker when I get there?
posted by convex
on May 8, 2011 -
5 answers
Is there a decent Brooklyn neighborhood where I could find a 1-bedroom apartment for no more than $1650?
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posted by chameleon
on May 7, 2011 -
13 answers
We gave a check (for a security deposit) to a potential landlord to hold our spot in line. The landlord wasn't going to cash the check until she approved us for the house. We got the house (pending a signed lease agreement). When should the landlord cash the deposit check?
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posted by jz
on Apr 28, 2011 -
6 answers
I got funded to do an MA in London, but I still don't know how I'm going to afford it. What jobs could I do that will allow me to study and live without insane financial stress?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2011 -
5 answers
Foreclosure!!!(but not on us personally) How long til the bank bounces us out and we dont get to live rent-free? Because this is pretty awesome right here.
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posted by Senor Cardgage
on Apr 22, 2011 -
18 answers
I'm renting an apartment in Denver, CO, and the property manager is asking I pay a deposit in the form of a money order mailed to his address or delivered to the onsite manager to hold the apartment. I've checked the property out with the onsite manager, and it looks great. Worryingly, the application says that if offered the apartment and I refuse to sign the lease, the deposit will be kept. Is this normal, and is there anything else I should be worried about?
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posted by speedgraphic
on Apr 19, 2011 -
15 answers
Please help a new grad move to San Francisco. I will probably arrive on June 1 and start working June 10, and I have $1500 for the whole move in process. Where do I stay while I'm apartment hunting? A hotel is very expensive and a hostel is pretty cramped. I could probably stay on a friend's couch but are there any other reasonable options for 1 month stays?
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posted by yaymukund
on Apr 18, 2011 -
17 answers
My living situation is perfect. But I'm not satisfied with it. Is there a way to fix it? Should I leave? If so, how?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2011 -
20 answers
(Posting for a friend, on behalf of their friend, all three of us equally un-D.C. savvy:)
A friend of mine is thinking about renting in an apartment in Washington DC, near P St NW and 4th St NW. Based on some internet research, it looks like this is the Truxton Circle or Shaw neighborhood, but we're not quite sure about that. She's a single white female in her mid-twenties, and will be a student keeping irregular hours. She has a car, and has lived in major cities before, though always in relatively safe areas. How safe is this neighborhood? What is the crime situation like? Will she be comfortable walking around alone at night?
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posted by dixiecupdrinking
on Apr 3, 2011 -
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I am filing tax returns for a number of prior years. One of those years was spent renting an apartment, but having almost no income whatsoever to claim. Rent was paid through a variety of means (read: help from parents). It was one of those years. Do I claim the rent paid?
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posted by tapesonthefloor
on Mar 26, 2011 -
10 answers
Girlfriend gave 1st month rent, but hasn't signed lease. They won't give it back.
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posted by sorrenn
on Mar 14, 2011 -
22 answers
I own a condo in northern Virginia that I have been renting out for a few years and I have an applicant to move in...from overseas. He is post-doc at a government agency that has a two year appointment. What kinds of information should I gather to screen him as a tenant? And how do I deal with the broken lease from the previous tenant?
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posted by pithy comment
on Mar 8, 2011 -
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I rent a house in a fairly nice part of town. My landlord has owned this house for more than thirty years - the mortgage has long since been paid off. He lives in the same town, in a multimillion dollar place, in a gated area. He has a lot of money, and I don't know what my rent goes to, but I am guessing it's a drop in the bucket for him. I assume so, because he hasn't cashed my rent checks in many, many months. Do I remind him to?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 8, 2011 -
37 answers
Maryland Residential Rental question: Is the lease renewal letter and rental increase claim issued by my property management company valid?
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posted by Asherah
on Mar 7, 2011 -
1 answer
After months of pestering our landlord about cracked walls (from foundation shifts), we reached an oral agreement that as compensation, I would not be required to pay for the last two weeks of rent. After moving out, they sent me an itemized bill for those two weeks of rent, and deducted it from my security deposit (bringing our recovered deposit to essentially nil). What are my options?
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posted by chrisamiller
on Feb 21, 2011 -
7 answers
Is there a way to estimate the cost of utilities (heat, electricity) in a given city or region?
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posted by arveale
on Feb 16, 2011 -
4 answers
I want to rent a room in NYC for 3 months between June - August, pay a maximum of $700 monthly, where should I look?
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posted by mushuu
on Feb 12, 2011 -
27 answers
How can I find a nice, but isolated, Michigan cabin to stay in on vacation? Everything I find online is both 1) not isolated, 2) unnecessarily large for me and my wife, and 3) doesn't allow us to bring our dog.
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posted by quam6246
on Feb 6, 2011 -
11 answers
Can my landlord require that I mail rent checks to a USPS Post Office Box instead of delivering them in person or sending them Certified Mail with Signature Confirmation?
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posted by ElDiabloConQueso
on Feb 4, 2011 -
21 answers
I will have to be out of town for a few months. How can I persuade my landlord to keep my room at very small or no charge for four months until I come back?
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posted by easilyconfused
on Feb 1, 2011 -
16 answers
I'd love to hear some strategy for keeping life together when you're out of work, looking for a job.
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posted by DandyRandy
on Jan 26, 2011 -
33 answers
What questions should we ask the realtor who will be selling the house we are renting?
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posted by BlooPen
on Jan 20, 2011 -
19 answers
Possible Slumlord...Do I have a right to withhold partial rent from my landlord since my apartment building has been without proper hot water for the last month?
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posted by zombiehoohaa
on Jan 12, 2011 -
8 answers
Is there a metal shop that I could theoretically rent out for a day in NYC? (Not 3rd Ward)
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posted by Bengston
on Jan 12, 2011 -
2 answers
My roommate's girlfriend moved into our three bedroom apartment and we're about to re-sign the lease. I think we should take the new person into account and re-distribute the rent to accommodate for a fourth roommate, but what is the most fair way to do this?
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posted by forkisbetter
on Jan 4, 2011 -
42 answers
How to find a place to rent in London (residential)? And what should I know/look out for?
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posted by djgh
on Jan 2, 2011 -
6 answers
What rights do I have as far as a landlord not letting me move in, at the last minute, on the scheduled day? I'm furious, inconvenienced, and am spending new year's trying not to trip over boxes.
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posted by ttyn
on Dec 29, 2010 -
15 answers
