Rental Rookie: Basic steps in the roommating dance

… that despite our past experiences with roommates I had shared space back in Los Angeles when we moved to this city … be fairly easy By contrast some of my friends chose low rent over someone they got along with Bad idea One broke her … column chronicling her first year as a renter in NYC       … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … Live … Improve … …

By Michelle Castillo |March 16, 2011 - 9:45AM
Rental Rookie: How to take a vacation from your apartment

… Time to visit the family in California and enjoy a dose of good weather This being New York there … … One of the easiest ways for a burglar to enter your apartment is through a window Make sure all fire escapes are … window from the outside For windows that slide sidetoside buy a small wood dowel and cut it down so it fits inside the …

By Michelle Castillo |March 2, 2011 - 2:42PM
Rental Rookie: Baby, it's cold inside

… a luxury in warmer parts of the country its a necessity in New York City I was lucky because my problem was the … in it turned out that the buildings tiny hot water tank couldnt support the hotwater needs of the building  For the … turn it off when youre asleep or out of the room and buy one that shuts off automatically if it tips over  For …

By Michelle Castillo |January 5, 2011 - 3:45PM