When I rented my one-bedroom apartment in New York City as a single twentysomething, the thing I loved most was the large front outdoor patio and even larger back outdoor space. It was like having a suburban home with front and back yards. I threw tons of parties and even had a blow-up baby pool in the back that my friends and I lounged around on hot summer days and nights. I was the coolest of all my friends and everyone wanted to hang at my house because my second-floor front patio faced lower Fifth Avenue where we could see all the nearby bars and restaurants.