Making sure your potential roommate is a good fit before renting is essential to your future living situation. Whether moving to a new apartment with a new flatmate, or welcoming someone into your home, knowing a little background information can go a long way into making life pleasant. The renting process can be stressful enough, and even more difficult when a problematic roommate comes into play. Save yourself sleepless nights and trying days by pre-screening any potential roommates before putting pen to paper. You don’t need to know their life story, but there are certain things, both obvious and obscure, that you should be asking. [Read more…]