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		<title>Income Based Apartments</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/23/income-based-apartments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming from a poor family, it can be difficult to get by in life. There are a lot of expenses that you have to pay and sometimes the money that you make is not enough to cover everything. That was why we needed as much government assistance as possible. Due to rising rent, we had [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coming from a poor family, it can be difficult to get by in life.  There are a lot of expenses that you have to pay and sometimes the money that you make is not enough to cover everything.  That was why we needed as much government assistance as possible.  Due to rising rent, we had to move out of our rental home and into an apartment.  We looked at several apartments but did not find any that were within our price range.  While doing some surfing on the internet one day, I found out about income based apartments.  </p>
<p>These types of apartments have lower than market rent because the government subsidizes them.  By receiving government subsidies, these apartments agreed to lower their rent so that low income families and individuals can afford the rent.  In order for someone to get into these types of apartments, they have to show proof of their income to the apartment management.  Every county has their own income limit that you have to meet if you want to live in apartments based on income.  I found the information on the HUD website.  Also from that website, I was able to find specific apartments that were in the program.  You can do a search according to the zip code or city that you want to live in.  You can also specify the type of apartment that you want and also the number of bedrooms that you are looking for.  </p>
<p>When you are applying for income restricted apartments, make sure you understand that you may be put on a waiting list.  These apartments are very much in demand and a lot of people are trying to get into it.  Some people have waited up to a year just to get in.  You may need to make arrangements to live somewhere else in the meantime while you are waiting.  You can also apply to several different apartments so that you have a higher chance of getting in.</p>
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		<title>3 Bedroom Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/09/3-bedroom-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I got married, I knew that we had to move out of the one bedroom apartment. My wife and I planned on having a baby, and there would not be enough room in the apartment. A one bedroom apartment for two people is already pretty small. We decided that it would be best if [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I got married, I knew that we had to move out of the one bedroom apartment.  My wife and I planned on having a baby, and there would not be enough room in the apartment.  A one bedroom apartment for two people is already pretty small.  We decided that it would be best if we got 3 bedroom apartments for rent.  One room would be for the wife and I, one room for the baby, and the third room could be a study room or a guest room.  </p>
<p>We began our apartment hunting by going to a website called apartments.com.  On that website you can search for apartments according to the city or zip code where you are moving to.  Other criteria settings include minimum and maximum rent, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even the type of amenities.  We wanted an apartment that was reasonably priced in a good area of town.  It would be nice if the apartment had a swimming pool and a gym too.  We got a lot of search results when we searched.  Most of the cheaper apartments were older units.  The newer ones were more expensive.  We could not afford to live in the new apartments so we settled on something in between.  We choose an apartment complex that was not too new but at least it was well maintained by the property owners.  When you are choosing apartments, you want to look at all the possibilities.  For example, some people might want to live close to work while others want to live close to shopping malls.  After you have narrowed down your choices, you would need to go out there to check out the neighborhood.  Ask yourself if it is a place that you would want to live in.  See if the neighbors are noisy or quiet.  You may want to make a list of features that you are looking for in an apartment and rank them according to their desireability.</p>
<p>There are a lot of factors that come into play when you are choosing the right apartment.  For us, we were able to get most of what we wanted in a three bedroom apartment so we are quite happy.</p>
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		<title>Low Income Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/08/low-income-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apartments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a friend who is a single mother working a low paying job. Her income is a barely enough to feed her and her child let alone pay for the rent. She has told me that she wanted to move to a better place with better schools but usually the rent in those area [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a friend who is a single mother working a low paying job.  Her income is a barely enough to feed her and her child let alone pay for the rent.  She has told me that she wanted to move to a better place with better schools but usually the rent in those area are too high.  I told her that it would be possible to rent in better areas if she chose to live in low income apartments for rent.  These types of apartments are subsidized by the government so that the renter would only have to pay part of the rent while the government covers the rest.  The money is given directly to the apartment owners and the owners agree to lower the rent.</p>
<p>I suggested that she visit a HUD housing office to get more information on this.  In order to qualify for HUD apartments, your income must be at or below a certain limit.  Every state has a different limit so you would have to get the information from the housing agency.  For example states might impost that income should not exceed 30% of the median income of the city that you living in.  Once you have figured out whether or not you would qualify for low income apartments, you can then begin your search.  </p>
<p>On the HUD website you will find an apartment search tool that allows you to find the exact apartment that you want.  First you will be asked which state you are looking for.  Then you can select a city, county, or zip code.  You can also look for apartments with specific number of bedrooms.  Once you get the information about the apartments you should contact them and find out if they have availabilities.  Many times the apartments will not have vacancies which mean you could be put on a waiting list.  You could be put on the waiting list for several months before there is an opening.  It would be a good idea to get on several waiting lists for different apartments.</p>
<p>My friend put her name on the waiting list for a couple of subsidized apartments.  In the meantime, she is sharing an apartment with another friend.</p>
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		<title>2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/06/2-bedroom-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been living in my one bedroom apartment for a long time. I did not mind this because I was single so I did not need much space. However, when I got myself a girlfriend, she wanted to move in with me. There was no way that she and I would be able to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been living in my one bedroom apartment for a long time.  I did not mind this because I was single so I did not need much space.  However, when I got myself a girlfriend, she wanted to move in with me.  There was no way that she and I would be able to live in a single bedroom apartment.  We would have to upgrade to 2 bedroom apartments for rent.  The extra bedroom could be used as an office.  </p>
<p>We began our search for a two bedroom apartment by utilizing the internet.  In particular, we used the website called Rent.com.  I like rent.com because it allows you to search for apartments using a wide variety of filters.  Also, if you find an apartment and lease it, they would give you a 100 dollar reward card.  Since we wanted a 2 bedroom place, I set the filter to look for only 2 bedrooms.  Then I set the filter to the particular area in town that I wanted to live.  I did this by putting in the zip code.  I was able to get a lot of results using this search method.  Next we narrowed down the search even more by filtering the price.  I did not want to find a place that was way out of my price range.  At the same time, we did not want to get a place that was the cheapest because that usually meant that the apartment complex was not good.  </p>
<p>After our research, we found a place that was right in price and the surrounding area was not too bad.  So we took some time to go check the place out.  Although the building was old, it was well taken cared of by the owner.  The people living there seemed like nice people.  The space in the apartment was actually pretty big.  Both bedrooms had its own bathroom.  That is good if we have guests that stay over.  They could use the second bedroom to sleep and shower in.  In the complex itself there was a pool and a gym.  These were nice touches to the apartment.  With all the pros of the apartment including the good price, we decided to go ahead and sign the lease.</p>
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		<title>1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/05/1-bedroom-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I went off to college, first thing I had to do was to find an apartment. I had thought about living in the dorms or living with other roommates, but I felt that it was probably not a good idea. I am a very particular person and I usually tend not to get along [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I went off to college, first thing I had to do was to find an apartment.  I had thought about living in the dorms or living with other roommates, but I felt that it was probably not a good idea.  I am a very particular person and I usually tend not to get along with other people.  So it would probably be best if I found 1 bedroom apartments for rent where I can live by myself.  Although this would cost me more money, it is probably the best for me.  To pay for the apartment, I would have to get a part time job while going to school.</p>
<p>To look for these one bedroom apartments, I first started out by looking at the bulletin boards on the college campus.  They have flyers everywhere advertising apartments for rent.  I grabbed a couple of flyers.  Next I went online and used websites like craigslist and rent.com to help me.  Rent.com is easy to use because you can put in the type of apartment that you want.  So I put that I wanted a 1 bedroom apartment.  I got a whole bunch of results from that search.  I then narrowed it further by putting in the maximum rent that I was willing to pay.  Eventually I was able to whittle down the number of apartments to a select few.  </p>
<p>The apartment that I want has to be close to a bus line.  That way I can easily get a ride to school.  It would also be nice if a shopping plaza was nearby so that I could buy my groceries.  Location is really important when you go apartment hunting.  Another aspect you want to look at is the complex itself.  Notice the type of people living there.  Are these people friendly?  Are there suspicious characters hanging around?  Obviously, you would want to live in a good area.  For me it is important since I will be living all by myself.  Taking all these considerations into account, I was able to find the right apartment for me.</p>
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		<title>Affordable Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/03/affordable-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had just turned 18 and my parents were kicking me out of the house. They thought that it was time for me to grow up and get a job. Although I did not want to leave the house, I had no choice. First thing I had to do was to get affordable apartments for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had just turned 18 and my parents were kicking me out of the house.  They thought that it was time for me to grow up and get a job.  Although I did not want to leave the house, I had no choice.  First thing I had to do was to get affordable apartments for rent.  Since I have no money and no job, I needed a pretty cheap place to stay.  Since this was my first time moving out on my own, I asked some of my friends where I could find an apartment.  They suggested that I try using Craigslist or any other website like that.  I did a search online and found out about rent.com.  </p>
<p>Rent.com looked like a respectable website where one could find an affordable apartment.  To start off, I looked for apartments with the lowest rent possible.  The results that came up looked pretty bad.  Most of the apartments looked like they were in the ghetto.  I am not sure I want to live in a ghetto because it is too dangerous.  I figured I could probably go up in price a little and find something a little bit better.  I also wanted to find one bedroom apartments.  After checking some of the prices, I felt that they were too expensive.  So I came up with another idea.  I could rent a three bedroom apartment and get some roommates.  With everyone sharing the rent, it would make it much cheaper for me.  Using Rent.com, you can also search according to the area that you prefer.  One thing that I really like about Rent.com is that they offer you a $100 reward card if you find a place through them.  </p>
<p>I was able to find an apartment that I was able to afford.  It was a three bedroom apartment that was in a nice area.  The apartment looks brand new.  I got two other roommates and we share everything.</p>
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		<title>Luxury Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/03/luxury-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I got a raise in my job, I was really happy because I was able to afford the nicer things in life. The first thing I wanted to do was to change my living arrangement. I had been living in a small and cramped apartment. The only good thing about the place was that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I got a raise in my job, I was really happy because I was able to afford the nicer things in life.  The first thing I wanted to do was to change my living arrangement.  I had been living in a small and cramped apartment.  The only good thing about the place was that it was cheap.  With my extra income, I wanted to find luxury apartments for rent.  To me luxury apartments are those apartments that have well manicured lawns in the nicer parts of town.  Inside the apartment it should have granite countertops, a high ceiling, Jacuzzi tubs, and large rooms.  It should also have garages so that I can park my car.</p>
<p>There are several websites that I visited in order to help me find an apartment.  These include Rent.com and Craigslist.com.  To find luxury apartments I just searched for the apartment with the highest price.  Generally, they would be more expensive than regular apartments.  From there, I searched specifically for the location of the apartment that I wanted.  The great thing about using these websites is that you can put in all these criteria to help you limit your choices.  Eventually I was able to find the exactly what I wanted in an apartment.  The rent was reasonable for a luxury type apartment.</p>
<p>One of the other things that I considered before renting this apartment was its location.  I liked the location because it was close to my job.  I could practically just roll out of bed and be at work in like 15 minutes.  The other thing is that nearby the complex there are restaurants and grocery stores.  This makes shopping easy for me.  I am saving on gas by living close to these amenities which justifies me paying a higher rent.  I believe it is a good decision.</p>
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		<title>Efficiency Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/08/02/efficiency-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had just been laid off from my job. The industry I had been working in was being outsourced. Not only was my morale dampened, but I also did not have money to continue paying my rent and bills. I had to move out of my rental home. I felt really sad because I really [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had just been laid off from my job.  The industry I had been working in was being outsourced.  Not only was my morale dampened, but I also did not have money to continue paying my rent and bills.  I had to move out of my rental home.  I felt really sad because I really liked the place after living there for several years.  But it was time to move on.</p>
<p>Since I had very little money in my account, I could only afford the cheapest of apartments.  I started looking at one bedroom apartments.  I used an apartment search website like craiglists to aid me.  I scoured through all the listings for several hours but I could not find an apartment that fit my price range.  All the one bedroom apartments were too expensive for me.  One thing that I did know was that I did not want to live with roommates.  I had done that before back when I was in college and it was a horrible experience.  So after being unsuccessful in finding a one bedroom apartment, I decided to move on to the next best thing.  I would have to find efficiency apartments for rent.  </p>
<p>The good thing about efficiency apartments is that they are pretty cheap.  The bad thing is that they usually lack privacy.  They are basically just one room where the kitchen, living room, and bedroom all meld together.  There are no walls separating the rooms.  The only walled separation in an efficiency is the bathroom.  If you had guests over they would pretty much see all your private belongings.  The other thing is that guests would probably not want to come to your place because usually these types of apartments are small.  It is really meant for one person.  Putting in any more people would feel crowded.  But I really could not complain at this point because I only had enough money to pay for an efficiency apartment.</p>
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		<title>Studio Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/07/29/studio-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[?When I moved to a big city from a small town, the first thing I had to do was to find an apartment. When I lived in the small town, I had a pretty large apartment and it was affordable. Now that I have moved to the city, the apartment prices are much higher. Since [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>?When I moved to a big city from a small town, the first thing I had to do was to find an apartment.  When I lived in the small town, I had a pretty large apartment and it was affordable.  Now that I have moved to the city, the apartment prices are much higher.  Since I am not making more money that I was back in the small town, I was not able to afford the higher rents in the city.  I had to compromise by finding studio apartments for rent.  Studios are much smaller and therefore usually the cheapest of all apartment types.  </p>
<p>Studio apartments are different from bedroom type apartments because in a studio, there is usually just one big room with no separations.  The kitchen, bedroom, living, and dining room would all be in one room.  The only room that would actually be separate is the bathroom.  Otherwise, everything else is shared.  The good thing about studios is that it’s efficient.  It is an open floor plan so you will not feel cramped.  The trade off is that you also have no privacy.  There is no way for you to close the door to your bedroom because there is no door.  So if you have visitors over, they will see everything in your home.  Also, you would probably not have many visitors because studios are usually pretty small.  </p>
<p>To find studios, you can use websites like Craigslist or Rent.com.  They all allow you to search for studios according to whatever criteria you provide.  You can search according to the location and the rent.  Since rent is important to me, I used that as criteria.  Although I wanted to find a cheap place, I also did not want to end up living in a bad neighborhood.  It is very important to actually go see the apartment you plan on renting.  Not only do you want to look around the inside but also the outside.  If you do not want to find a studio yourself, you could use the help of a realtor who also deals with property management.  They could probably match you up better to a place since they are familiar with the city.  This would be a nice way to find your first place if you are new to a city. </p>
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		<title>Furnished Apartments for Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.ocotilloinn.com/2011/06/30/furnished-apartments-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are first looking for an apartment, you will have to decide whether you want furnished apartments for rent or not. Furnished apartments are great for those who do not have any furniture and do not plan on buying any. These types of renters usually are only staying for the short term. Also, furnished [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you are first looking for an apartment, you will have to decide whether you want furnished apartments for rent or not.  Furnished apartments are great for those who do not have any furniture and do not plan on buying any.  These types of renters usually are only staying for the short term.  Also, furnished apartments typically cost more than empty apartments.  There is also the issue where the furniture in the apartment may not be to your liking.  If you are searching for apartment where the furniture style is something that you like, it could take awhile to find the right place.  You have to weigh the costs and benefits of these apartments.</p>
<p>When searching for furnished apartments, it would be easiest to just use Craigslist.  On craigslist, you can specifically search for apartments that are furnished.  Once you get a list of apartments together, make sure you contact the owners and set up a time to see the place.  It is a good idea to get a feel for the area and also the type of apartment that you will rent.  As with any type of rental unit, be sure that it is located in a good area of town.  You do not want to end up living in a place that is unsafe.</p>
<p>Some of the other features you may want to consider include how close the apartment is to your work place and whether or not shopping is nearby.  Once you have decided that you would not mind renting the place, you can start haggling with the landlord.  It is quite possible that furnished apartments are harder to rent out because many people like to use their own furniture.  If that is the case, then you might be able to get a lower rent price.  Offer a lower price and see what happens.</p>
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