Renting Your First Apartment - Leases Deposits and Roommates

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Sam has never signed a lease, so Jordan Lee adds a $1,200 deposit and a $50 application fee to the first month's rent for a $2,450 move-in total, then splits that cost with a roommate using the sample lease on the page.

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