15 Important Questions To Ask A Potential Roommate
Are you cool with a deposit?
A deposit is a good way to protect yourself in the case of a roommate who bails on you, or damages your home. But it’s also a good way to simply verify that this person can afford to live there. Ideally, you find a roommate who has enough of a financial cushion to afford a deposit. If they don’t have the cash to do that, then that means they could be living paycheck-to-paycheck. And then what happens if they lose their job? You don’t ever want to be in a position where you must either pay all the rent for someone else who cannot afford it or pressure someone who is trying to make ends meet to fork over their cash.