How to Find a Successful Roommate

by Hien Quoc
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Why do I call getting a great roommate who pays rent on time, keeps the place clean or even improves the appearance of the place, and causes very little drama a successful roommate? Well when you land one of these they are as good as gold. Basically, you don't need to spend money on maids, your valuable time, and no stress property management to deal with issues and drama.

How do you find these people? I've been keeping a general rule of thumb for renting to working professionals or graduate students. When I mean working professionals I mean people with at least a 4 year degree with a real profession. Although I don't discriminate against undergrads or people working full time with minimum wage, a well price rent amount that meets the markets demands usually eliminates the ones who can't pay anyway. They usually have a budget to work with and won't get themselves into something they can't afford.

Usually in my ads for roommates I would mention that all the roommates are working professionals and that we're usually never home. Which is true. I found that most people who are interested are pretty much well rounded people who study a lot and want a quiet night sleep after work. Not the party animal people that throws parties everyday. People with a certain lifestyle will try to find other people with certain lifestyles. If your lifestyle is a boring or exciting you'll find similar roommates that meets your personality. Although each an everyday maybe fun but you'll need to deal with the drama that comes with it.

I'm usually busy working with various business ventures trying to get myself out of the rat race that I could use not having any distractions to go out or party.

When you find one that is good, I simply do nothing and try to provide them with a friendly atmosphere. Build rapport with your roommates and go out with them every so often. You don't have to do that all the time. Be lenient on a few things but don't let them step all over you. Be understanding, listen to where they are coming from and what their needs are.

So as a review.

The type of roommates you want usually are the ones that are similar to your lifestyle. Make sure you make that known in your ads. If you're quiet then mention it. If you like pets, mention it. Tell them everything about you so that the ones who run across your ad and don't shrivel at your pet peeves are probably the ones who find you interesting and a great match to be roommates with.