Wait, you're with an agent that charges you a fee? IME, that fee should *always* be paid by the landlord.

Wait, you're with an agent that charges you a fee? IME, that fee should *always* be paid by the landlord.

You're lucky to find that out here.

Roslindale is a nice up and coming 'hood, I hear.

Roslindale is a nice up and coming 'hood, I hear.

Oh, good. That's good to hear, 'cause my dad freaked me out last night by telling me that it's a terrible/dangerous neighborhood.

Then, of course, this morning he said that he felt he had maybe been selfishly unfair of me.

Thanks, Dad.

Seriously? Wow. It's totally standard here. In that case, that would be a nice feature.

Don't worry about passing on this one - just take it as a sign that there are good places out there.

I also think Im a little endeared to the Roslindale apartment, because it has a built-in ironing board. It also has a built-in china cabinet, but the ironing board in the kitchen is just too cute.

I'd put it at the level of JP or Somerville 10 years ago. I'd go walk around, see what kind of vibes you get. But there's a substantial, stable, diverse community there. I know people from past jobs and stuff who live there and love it.

I'd put it at the level of JP or Somerville 10 years ago.

Yeah. That's pretty much what the landlord said.

people can actually afford to live there, so it's not quite so yuppified, and you get more people from various economic backgrounds, which I consider a positive attribute, not a negative attribute. I don't think it's particularly crime-ridden, though... although I could be wrong.