<prompt> Human: Sorry if this isnt the right place for this. Im looking at apartments and Im trying to see what all I need to prepare for. Such as within the apartment itself as well as when signing the lease. Any common mistakes I should avoid. Im also think about getting a 2 bedroom apartment with the possibility of looking for a roommate in the future. If I go this route what can I do to not get screwed over since the apartment will be in my name.  <response>: Check online reviews of all the apartments youre considering. Disregard any where theyre calling the office staff names, bitching about late fees or move-out fees, etc. Look for patterns, though. If half the reviewers complain about roaches or the pool always being closed or never having a place to park, then those are the issues youll probably run into.Read through every single word in your lease, and if you have questions about something, ask questions. Leasing staff are not contract lawyers, and theyre just as prone to typos and mistakes as the rest of us. Plus, you just want to know the rules, so you dont mess up somewhere.When it comes to amenities, think about what you will actually need and use. My last apartment had a nice gym and a clubhouse, 9 ceilings and berber carpet. But Im a couch potatobookwormaspiring hermit, so I had no need for the gym or clubhouse. And at just over 5, I couldnt change my own lightbulbs without standing on the kitchen table. And cleaning up after a dog is a thousand times easier on tile or laminate flooring. My point is that you dont want to pay for things you dont need or wont use, no matter how nice they may look. As for the two bedroom thing, make sure you know what your lease says about roommates. Most places will not let you move another adult in unless you add them to the lease -- which you can totally do whenever that comes up. Still, its a good idea to make sure youre able to pay the full rent by yourself, just in case you cant find a good roommate or end up with one that goes broke or moves back in with mom and dad. Even though your roommate might technically be responsible for half the rent, youre the one who would lose your apartment if heshe bailed and you couldnt pay. 