<prompt> Human: Me and 3 friends have been thinking about renting a house together we have known each other for a decade and have been planning on moving in a house together forever.We were thinking this because college is expensive and any way to save money in your 20s seems pretty smart.We are planning to save atleast 6 months income to make sure worst case scenario if someone loses a job they have more than enough time to find a job.None of us are slobs we all keep our rooms clean and never really make messes.I cant remember us actually ever getting in a fight before and we allways go to each others houses for multiple days and issues rarely occur.We want to live in north california so just incase something goes insanely horrible we are a few hours away from our families.We would split everything into equal parts such as utilities and things like tvs and chairsI was wondering if this is really a horrible idea we have been wanting to do this since we were like 14 and most of us have pretty successful work ethics and school grades.  <response>: It could work. You just have to make sure to do a few things:Make sure the roommates you choose are responsible and people you are comfortable living close to for extended periods of time. Make sure they have the income or savings to cover rent and expenses. Avoid lending or covering for them with anything financially. Money and friendshipfamily often dont mix well so avoid it. Try to pick friends who maintain good habits, are clean, and behave.Make sure everyone is fully aware and totally understand their responsibilities. Things like rent, appliances, utilities, and repairs should all be laid out before you all step foot in the home. Also, make sure everyone is aware that you are all responsible for the home, so make sure no one does anything stupid like breaking things or hazardous activities.Make sure everyone agrees on who does what in regards to chorestasks. Who does the dishes? Who cuts the lawn? Who takes out trash? Whos responsible for making sure the heatoil tanks are filled? Whos responsible for cleaning this room and that room?Have a bank account that you all can see that holds money for rent payments. Make sure everyone is aware of deadlines and amounts.Finally, make sure everyone agrees and is aware of the rules and norms you all wish to set. Are late night loud parties ok? What about smoking inside? Is anyone bringing a pet? Theres a lot of make sures here but if you cover, explain, and all agree on these things BEFORE moving in and have responsible roommates, you should be in decent shape. Just make sure you do your research and choose carefully. If all goes well, you may have some great monthsyears with these people and maybe even be able to save some money. 