1. “I can totally share one bathroom with two couples, an out of town guest who never left, and the cat every morning. We keep different schedules anyway, right?”
2. “If I pay more on rent, that means I won’t spend so much on drinking.”
3. “I don’t need a closet. Or a stove. Or a dishwasher. Or privacy.”
4. “It’ll be so cool sharing a wall with the band next door.”
5. “When you think about it, a dining room is just another bedroom.”
6. “My friends won’t mind taking the N out to visit me.”
7. “I can live in the Presidio without a car.”
8. “Don’t worry, the landlord won’t find out about the cat.”
9. “That was just a melted candy bar on the doorstep.”
10. “Rent in this neighborhood is totally reasonable.”
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Written by Jessica Lachenal.
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