13 Apartment-Hunting Red Flags

It ‘s a fourth-floor “climb-up ‘

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The landlord keeps saying “Enjoy the bathroom ‘ and winking

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The lease is for 20 years to life

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The apartment only texts you when it ‘s drunk

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It ‘s described as “Underground Railroad-style ‘

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It has a working fireplace, but it ‘s single, so it ‘s holding down two jobs and might need you to occasionally help look after its kids

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There ‘s a constant booming bass and the security guard keeps asking for $20 to enter

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The landlord takes photos of you to prove you were damaged before you moved in

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The bathroom is just the room with the most holes

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All the doorknobs are hot, there ‘s smoke coming from underneath the doors, and the fire department is there

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Your potential roommate has more than zero trumpets

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The apartment is only listed on walls of men ‘s rooms

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You can afford it

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