Thoughts on screening applicants, roomate selection, desirable roomates, risky or not so good roomates, in short, things to look for in Good vs Bad potential roomates.
2007-01-12 07:30:33 · 7 answers · asked by jj1ja 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
find out the interests of the person. do a credit check. figure out where they work. try to find a person of similar stature to yourself. are they tidy? do they have kids? do they do drugs? are they dressed nicely? nice watch? nice shoes? nice cell phone? etc....
2007-01-12 07:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my experience you won't know until you live with them!
I've had some lovely roommates who didn't come across so well the first time I met them, and I've had some awful ones who seemed to be perfect the first time I met them.
The only thing you need to make sure of is that they have good, secure jobs so will be able to afford to pay the rent. It's also important to make sure that, whatever your attitude toward alcohol and recreational drugs are, that they have a similar viewpoint.
It's also nice if you work similar hours because then you can socialise more easily. It also means that you'll have a similar idea of what hours should be kept quiet.
I would also advise a discussion about attitudes toward cleaning and other household chores, but do be aware that many people (boys especially) will make themselves out to be far cleaner and tidier than they really are.
2007-01-12 07:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meet their friends. See what they are like and what they say about your potential roommate and ask to meet with other people who they were roommates with before.
When I ended up with a deadbeat roommate screwed me over, I eventually met the other people he also screwed over in the past. I should have talked to them prior to allowing the guy to move in. But then again, I doubt that they would have told me the truth because they wanted to get rid of him.
2007-01-12 08:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to find out about job history - do they/will they have a steady income to be able to keep up with bills?
Ask about their lifestyle - smoking, partying, girlfriends/boyfriends, etc. I had a roommate once who basically moved his girlfriend in for several months. Not a good experience.
Try to find someone in your setting - work, school, etc. So hopefully they'll have the same mindset as you.
2007-01-12 07:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by caffinejunkee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretend you're the landlord and give them an app to fill out just as the LL would do.
Then speak to them like a roommate and bring up all the dirt or niceaties about your relationship that will come up over the time together.
think about it!
2007-01-12 10:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard question. Every roommate I have had, left stealing from me. No matter if they were referred or I interviewed them. The only advice I can give you is to make sure you lock up your valuables no matter who you end up with.
2007-01-12 07:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by kelliandjay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should always have someone with you while your screening, then you can have two opinions. you want to be careful not to pick some crazy person
2007-01-12 07:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by inkí 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋