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Planning Beginner: Renting an Apartment

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1.
A tenant in an apartment unit can protect her valuable belongings by buying _______.
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Renters insurance. Renters insurance is a reasonably priced way to insure your belongings.
2.
If you have a bad credit record and a prospective landlord wants to triple the size of your security deposit, what might be the reason for that?
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To cover the risk of you defaulting on your rent. This is legal to an extent, and it can help you get an apartment if your credit is bad.
3.
A person whose job it is to help people find apartments to rent is called _______.
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A rental agent. Rental agents find apartments for people to rent.
4.
If you have bad credit and you want to rent an apartment, _______.
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You may be refused. Many landlords will turn down renters with bad credit even if the rest of their finances and rental history are good.
5.
Which of these two is more likely to have predictable housing expenses?
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A renter. Renters do not get hit with unexpected expenses, as owners sometimes do.