Help me decided: Basemant/Attic or Apt Complex Bulding?
VCanizalez
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Help me decided: Basemant/Attic or Apt Complex Bulding?
Soooo We sat down tjhis weekend and figure out How much can we pay TOPS for an Apartment....
Now We are debating base on seeing many apartments on sale...
Should we get one of those in a house... Like live in a basemant or attic?.... OR in a Bulding? like an apartment complex i think its called????
What are the CONS & PROS of them?!?!?!?!
HELP USSS
TIA
adelz
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I prefer apartment in a building, always have. I get claustrophobic in homes, especially in basements (but that's just a personal choice). Same feeling for an attic.
If I were to choose between the two, I'd def choose apartment. I love the convenience of one, and not having to deal directly w/ a landlord.
Cataverri
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I dont like basement apts. Sorry.
I guess I would go with an apt.
V, did you see houses and apts yet?
MarryingMyBFF1110
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Go with a building, not a basement.
I lived in a basement for 4 years in college and it was the worst experience ever. the people above me had kids who rollerbladed and pounded on the floor constantly, and made me go crazy.
Also, it was hard to get my mail and deliveries.
HTH
DreamyD
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Well I've lived in both.
Living in a building - gives you more freedom. You're not actually IN your landlords HOUSE- *and godforbid they live under or above you* You can't paint the walls- have animals and they are always right on TOP of you.
They see and pay attention to what you're doing, when you're coming and going and getting problems fixed can take more time as they have to call someone to come in.
Also there are things like shower water getting super hot or COLD when they flush.
I would def. say if you can- get a complex or a building.
These places expect you to paint- are way less in your business because there are so many renters to worry about and have maintence on staff waiting for you to have a problem.
Good Luck!
JTG4EVER
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I live in an apartment in a house and LOVE it! I am not in a basement though. Mine is a ground level apartment.
The biggest pro to living in a house is that sometimes the rent includes all. My rent includes heat, water, AC, electric, and cable. I dont have to pay anything! In a building you are going to pay for all of that separate, so sometimes it works out to be more money.
Check out Craigs List for apartments.
VCanizalez
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Posted by adelz
I prefer apartment in a building, always have. I get claustrophobic in homes, especially in basements (but that's just a personal choice). Same feeling for an attic.
If I were to choose between the two, I'd def choose apartment. I love the convenience of one, and not having to deal directly w/ a landlord.
I live in a bsmt now... I have live in the attic.. Fh lives in the attic now...
adelz
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I would just start looking and seeing what you can get for your budget. I also have a fear of living on a lower floor, so I've always lived in a building because I need to be higher (I'm afraid someone will come through window and kill me lol...I have issues).
DreamyD
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Right now i'm in a house too- but my landlord lives in queens- and our house is in Brooklyn. Home owners are way more possesive about what you do- show up unannounced and are on your case more.
Yes usually you get more for your money- (although not in our case- we only took it cause it has a huge backyard for our dogs!)
VCanizalez
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I dont like basement apts. Sorry.
I guess I would go with an apt.
V, did you see houses and apts yet?
I guess das why i dont wanna choose a basmt bc I LIVE IN ONE!!! and but i see that they are 'cheaper'....
NO i havent check yet! I think we may check apts....
Now we are debating a house in FL too lol
jettahot
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If you find a real nice one in basement or in someones house that would be super, but I think you will like the privacy better in an apt building or complex. JMO!
adelz
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What happened to Queens?!?! They have nice apartments
MarryingMyBFF1110
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What happened to Queens?!?! They have nice apartments
EXACTLY THIS!
Cataverri
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Posted by Cataverri
I dont like basement apts. Sorry.
I guess I would go with an apt.
V, did you see houses and apts yet?
I guess das why i dont wanna choose a basmt bc I LIVE IN ONE!!! and but i see that they are 'cheaper'....
NO i havent check yet! I think we may check apts....
Now we are debating a house in FL too lol
You just want to be close to me huh?
Before you decide whether youwant to live in a apt or basement...look first!!!!!!!!
evita2781
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def apartment. unless you get one of those 2 family homes where it's split vertically and you're not stuck to just the basement of attic. but the thought of having the landlord there would bother me, unless it's 100% rental home and the other half was a tenant as well. i would look at both and not just narrow it down to the complex or basement/attic housing yet IMO
VCanizalez
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Posted by Cataverri
I dont like basement apts. Sorry.
I guess I would go with an apt.
V, did you see houses and apts yet?
I guess das why i dont wanna choose a basmt bc I LIVE IN ONE!!! and but i see that they are 'cheaper'....
NO i havent check yet! I think we may check apts....
Now we are debating a house in FL too lol
You just want to be close to me huh?
Before you decide whether youwant to live in a apt or basement...look first!!!!!!!!
Yes I wanna be close to u n the nice weather =)
So just CHECK.. CHECK n CHECK..
I guess i called the # and tell them Im intereted n set up n appt?
MNM0805
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It depends on what you like. When we started looking, we looked at ones in people's homes only because apartment complexes were out of our budget. We didn't want a basement apartment and weren't too thrilled with 2nd floor apartments. We ended up in a main floor apartment in a house. The guy basically converted his two car garage into an apartment.
Our rent includes everything but internet, plus we can use the bbq and patio.
Check out craigslist and just start actually looking. That will definitely help you guys figure out what you do and don't like. HTH
VCanizalez
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So there is apartments(in house) on the FIRST FLOOR???????
Cataverri
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Also...
make sure if you rent an apt in a house...that the house is not going in foreclosure and next thing you know everyone is been evicted from the house,.
pjc92980
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def an apt building! too many stories of basement leaks etc yes you can get more (some come with backyards, cable included etc) but you dont know what heat & hotwater will be like and you dont know if anything goes wrong how long it will take to fix. plus you never know whose house you are moving in to...they could have kids that are noisy and run around etc
