Sakai b's Profile

I live in NYC, and though I plan to buy in the next year, I've had NO problems fixing up the rentals I've lived in. I've found that most landlords I've dealt with or who my friends have dealt with are open to you making improvements and usually help out in some way. I truly believe in living in the moment as well as you can, so I always create homes I'm excited to come home to in the evening. Most of the changes I make are affordable ones, like painting walls or changing light fixtures and faucets. I can take those with me when I move if I've bought them on my own, and I just put back the originals. For bigger things, like a new stove, the landlord kicks in. My last landlord was going to buy a new gas range for $700, but I added in $200 more and got a kickass used model that I adored. It was gorgeous, worked like a dream, and it was totally worth it to me.

Your home is just incredibly beautiful...so peaceful. I adore the kitchen.