11 Sep 2013

What An Adult Apartment Looks Like

photo cred | Dominique Fierro

Moving into your very first apartment or home is a significant chapter in the life of everyone. Not only is it the first step you can take to live a life of freedom and independence, but it also gives you the chance to let your creative side run wild too. Though you may need to get in touch with somewhere like https://www.atlantahomemovers.com/ to help move any possessions you have from your family home to your new property, it is worth it. Because this is your first home. You want to make sure you have all of your special belongings with you as you embark on this new and exciting journey.

When it’s time to decorate your first adult apartment, you will have reached a milestone. Finding an apartment (search on sites like https://www.rent.com/florida/miramar-apartments) to decorating it on your own is quite a big deal. I thought that I was there at age 20, but that time for me is something I’m still transitioning into. My friends compared my first home to an elementary school classroom. Having never handled paint growing up or having anything up on my white walls, I resorted to lots and lots of construction paper. Thank goodness we are past that, right?!

As time goes on, our tastes become more refined, we start buying decorative items from West Elm that serve no purpose at all other than looks, and we manage to have an income that allows us to keep fresh flowers in our home every week. The bean bag chairs are gone, the IKEA furniture cannot be identified by its name immediately – like “The Malm” and we learn the art of organization! As I venture into my next home and the next stage of adult life, I figured I had to share with you this article by Refinery29 on how you know you’re living in an adult apartment.

In all honesty, though, working your way through the real estate ladder is not always easy. It can be so hard to know where to turn to, especially if you want to invest in real estate opportunities that are in another state. A friend of mine is currently in the process of investing in an out-of-state property and managed to find a roofstock out of state real estate investing guide that explained the process in fine detail. You might want to take a look if you have ever been fascinated by the intricacies of remote property investment. Landlords, and people hoping to become landlords sometime soon, may find it useful to perform a tenant background check on prospective tenants to make sure that they have found the perfect match for their property before they accept tenants and finalize the rental agreement.

So, tell me, do you have any first property tips? How did you decorate your first home or apartment? Have any real estate opportunities caught your eye? Let me know your thoughts.

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