One of the most underrated aspects of searching for a new apartment is trusting your gut instinct. I’ve personally been burned by this, and let me tell you, it is no fun at all. What I mean by trusting your gut instinct is, when you go to see an apartment, chances are, you’ll be interacting with the person that is likely to be your new landlord. Talk to them, see what type of person they are. Of course, they are going to be nicer to you at this moment than they will ever be again because they want you to move in. If you get a “strange feeling” about a particular landlord, or if you are viewing the apartment and you hear thumping music, or loud traffic or anything that makes you go, “geez, what is this?” chances are, you should turn tail and get the heck out of there. Remember, this is where you are going to live. It should be your sanctuary, a place you can come to get away from it all. If bad/strange/weird things happen during your brief visit, imagine what you’ll have to put up with on a quiet Saturday morning, or when you are trying to relax after a hard day’s work. Trust your gut, it is seldom ever wrong.