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<\/a><\/p>\n*sunshine, and lots of it <\/span>— check<\/strong><\/p>\n *windows (to help with above said need) <\/span>— check<\/strong><\/p>\n *Air conditioning, because a year without it was NOT fun <\/span>—check <\/strong><\/p>\n *PARKING (This is one of the most important) <\/span>—check<\/strong><\/p>\n *more than a walk-in-closet sized kitchen —check<\/strong><\/p>\n *bathroom that isn\u2019t \u201cold\u201d or cracked or otherwise gross. (Jeff also is not keen on weirdly tiled sink, a commonplace in some places here) <\/span>— check <\/strong>(although there is tile.)<\/p>\n *hardwood floors (I hate carpets, and Jeff also hates them from the dining area, and its seemingly all or nothing here) — check<\/strong><\/p>\n *A landlord\/manager ON SITE that speaks impeccable English. (We\u2019ve have difficulties in the past.) <\/span>— check<\/strong><\/p>\n *something NOT on a hill, as Jeff DOES bike to work, and would be very appreciative if he could get to and from work in ease. — check<\/strong><\/p>\n That being said, we\u2019re looking mainly in the Los Feliz and Franklin Village areas, so we might not get lucky with the hill\u2026We\u2019ll see. Meanwhile, things we do not want:<\/strong><\/p>\n *carpet<\/p>\n *a parking space that is exposed (Jeff worries about dings)<\/p>\n *A place that doesn\u2019t pay water\/trash (common place in LA, and some apartments we saw yesterday didn\u2019t have the basics)<\/p>\n *a ground level apartment<\/p>\n *something too far from the 101<\/p>\n *A spot in an apartment complex with lots of children and\/or college students<\/p>\n Also, we have created a \u201cthings that would be nice\u201d column:<\/strong><\/p>\n *A place that has an area to store a bicycle <\/span>— check<\/strong><\/p>\n *A pool<\/p>\n *An option for a second parking spot<\/p>\n *A bathtub and a shower without a door but rather a rod. <\/span>\u2013 kind of check (shower stall and separate tub)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have found an apartment. Thank God. Here is a picture of the outside. And here is our checklist from before, and how we did!!!! *sunshine, and lots of it — check *windows (to help with above said need) — … Continue reading