10 Tips when Renting an apartment

I lived is an apartment for so many years.  Living in an apartment is  like living with other people you do not know who are just next door.  You may gain friends and enemies.  There are many considerations before choosing to live in one. I had my own experiences, lessons and observations so I would like to share them with you.
1. Consider the sense of smell of your neighbors.  Choose carefully the animals that you want to keep.  It is definitely an OFF when you are taking care of animals that can cause bad smell such as HAMSTERS.   When you want to take care of animals live in the farm.
2.  Noise?  Be considerate not only when having parties, also when talking to other people.  Noise is unbearable during the night especially if you have kids.  Videoke parties are fine as long as singing voice is great but not everyday please.
3. When there are misunderstandings, make sure that these are settled in the most proper way.  Not through facebook or any other multimedia sites.  Always learn how to negotiate with problematic neighbors.

4.  Never brag on things that would make you look stupid.  Like saying "Sky is the limit" when buying a second hard car.  Or bragging about building a new house but never moving out.

5.  Consider the environment for your safety and security.  In the apartment we lived in, there are warehouses and factories all around, I did not know that the squatters area was just nearby. It is where I lost my bag of jewelries.  We were trick or treating in the office, the burglar was trick or treating my precious stuff.  My neighbors also experienced theft.  One just left to have a Valentine dinner but when they came back, the electric guitar and laptop was gone.  Actually I saw the burglar when I passed by, I never suspected it because he was tapping the door acting as if he was a visitor, not knowing that he was trying to open the door forcibly. The other neighbor on the third door seldomly stays at their apartment, it was noticed one day that the locks were destroyed.  The neighbor at the last door lost his bike one early morning.  Come to think of it one of the tenants opened the gate for him.  She claims she has seen that man having drinking sessions with her father.
6.  When you befriend a neighbor choose wisely.  What characters they have, what is their source of income and others.  You never know these are drug dealers, prostitutes and the like.
7.  Never listen to chitchats of other people, stay away from gossips, this is where the problem starts most of the time.
8.  When there is a fight in the household, contain it.  It leads to shame.
9. Never asked fellow tenants to move out, because the units were never yours.
10.  Problems with neighbors are inevitable, when you can no longer handle it, move out.  Consider the lessons you have learned and move on with your life.
For landlords or landladies, learn to protect the rights of your tenants.  When you hear a complaint from one of your tenants find a way to correct it not just let the tenants handle it themselves.  Keep promises like maintaining the apartment facilities in good condition.  There were some stuff to be fixed inside our apartment but the landlady just had it checked but never fixed.  This is also for the protection of your housing investment, how can the tenants take care of the apartment if they see that you do not take care of it yourself.