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Renting a room out of someone's place (hrmm?)

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Capt Caveman said:
And you couldn't get into UW out of HS or your first year of CC? All of your posts up til now have indicated this is your first year at the CC.
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Maybe if you followed my posting a bit more closely than the last 2 months. ^_^

And no I couldn't really get into any college out of HS because I didn't apply nor did I have the grades. I didn't care or know anything about college when I was growing up. I just did the bare minimum to pass by. Also, money didn't help my situation since I didn't have any nor does anyone in my entire extended family. I'm the only person in my entire extended family on both sides (AFAIK) except my cousin to go to college. They're not small families either. :\

Failed a course my first quarter at college because of a group project going horrifically wrong. (Everyone in my group dropped the class right at the worst of times)
 
TridenT said:
Maybe if you followed my posting a bit more closely than the last 2 months. ^_^

And no I couldn't really get into any college out of HS because I didn't apply nor did I have the grades. I didn't care or know anything about college when I was growing up. I just did the bare minimum to pass by. Also, money didn't help my situation since I didn't have any nor does anyone in my entire extended family. I'm the only person in my entire extended family on both sides (AFAIK) except my cousin to go to college. They're not small families either. :\

Failed a course my first quarter at college because of a group project going horrifically wrong. (Everyone in my group dropped the class right at the worst of times)
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So, you've been in college for two years and still can't get laid? Wow...
 
TridenT said:
I look like I an twelve... Not really in my power. Also way to avoid argument.
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Dude seriously one of my best guy friends was the biggest, most socially awkward scrawny ass white pasty nerd/geek/loser ever.

By his second year of college he wised up and (at 19) had dated a 24 year old, 22 year old, 20 year old and a 18 year old.
 
PhoKingGuy said:
Dude seriously one of my best guy friends was the biggest, most socially awkward scrawny ass white pasty nerd/geek/loser ever.

By his second year of college he wised up and (at 19) had dated a 24 year old, 22 year old, 20 year old and a 18 year old.
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I dont go to a university. Im not socially awkward either. Your friend doesn't have my standards or looks.
 
TridenT said:
Your friend doesn't have my standards or looks.
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Oh god. Please get off the "i'm an ugly person, but will only date supermodels" kick.

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You're a troll. Just had to get that out of the way if I'm posting in one of your threads.

GET PAPERWORK. Do not go on a verbal agreement. Based on your situation, try to get a six month lease that then becomes month to month but if you're trying to live within reasonable distance of the UW don't be surprised if a minimum lease of a year is required.

Check the utilities. Are they extra or included? Are they divided up by the number of people in the house? If you're gone for a month, will they deduct the utilities cost?

How much malarky do you want to put up with from your roommates' social lives? Be sure to find someone whose lifestyle matches your general expectation or you'll live in constant annoyance with them.

Find someone whose general level of cleanliness matches yours or you'll always be in some sort of power struggle.

Agree on food sharing and grocery costs up front. Will you be pissed if your roommate drinks the last of your milk? If he buys a bag of flour for common use, are you paying for part of it? Talk up front and avoid conflict.

Have a planned conflict resolution plan when you move in. Roommate meetings once a month where you can casually air grievances or make requests without making it real personal.
 
AreaCode707 said:
You're a troll. Just had to get that out of the way if I'm posting in one of your threads.

GET PAPERWORK. Do not go on a verbal agreement. Based on your situation, try to get a six month lease that then becomes month to month but if you're trying to live within reasonable distance of the UW don't be surprised if a minimum lease of a year is required.

Check the utilities. Are they extra or included? Are they divided up by the number of people in the house? If you're gone for a month, will they deduct the utilities cost?

How much malarky do you want to put up with from your roommates' social lives? Be sure to find someone whose lifestyle matches your general expectation or you'll live in constant annoyance with them.

Find someone whose general level of cleanliness matches yours or you'll always be in some sort of power struggle.

Agree on food sharing and grocery costs up front. Will you be pissed if your roommate drinks the last of your milk? If he buys a bag of flour for common use, are you paying for part of it? Talk up front and avoid conflict.

Have a planned conflict resolution plan when you move in. Roommate meetings once a month where you can casually air grievances or make requests without making it real personal.
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Yeah, paperwork is probably what I'll be dealing with with all these places since none of these people are subletting/whatever by their own accord. I don't want to live near the U-district. (I went there a couple days ago, talk about the ghetto mixed with outrageously expensive fraternity houses...)

Utilities, that's not a problem.

Most of the places I am going to be looking at seriously are either where I am living alone or I live with people who are serious about keeping the place quiet and such. I have a few places lined up in mind.

The rest, I've got it down. I'm not worried. I'm not completely inept. I only worry about paperwork since I am not a lawyer who specializes in leases.
 
TridenT said:
I only worry about paperwork since I am not a lawyer who specializes in leases.
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Neither are the 12 million people who sign leases daily.... yet that doesn't seem to stop them.


DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.

Stop worrying about shit that won't make a difference in the long term.
 
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