House, townhouse, duplex, condo, apartment, studio, mobile home and renting a room, with sizes in square feet explained.

The leasing office, amenities, gates and fobs, assigned parking, maintenance requests, packages, quiet hours and pet fees.

What Americans mean by a neighborhood, a subdivision or master-planned community, and how HOA rules and fees affect renters.

Zoning, strip malls, shopping centers, business parks, downtown vs suburbs, and why many places need a car.

Commute, walkability, safety research, school districts and rent, noise, and checking flood zones on the FEMA map.

Where Americans search, what to ask, how in-person, self-guided and video tours work, and what to check inside.

Application fees, credit and background checks, the 3x income rule, documents to prepare and what to do if you are denied.

Co-signers, guarantor companies, bigger deposits, prepaying rent and offer letters: ways newcomers get approved.

Fake listings, too-low rent, landlords who are "abroad", and why you never wire money or pay before seeing a place.

Lease term, rent and late fees, renewal, the notice to move out, breaking a lease early, and who pays which utilities.

Photograph and list every problem on day one, send it to the landlord, and do the same when you leave.

Why many leases require it, what it pays for, what it does not, and roughly what it costs each month.

Repairs and safe housing, privacy, deposits, eviction only through court, and fair housing complaints to HUD.

Finding roommates safely, who is on the lease, splitting bills, roommate agreements and the rules for subletting.

Extended-stay hotels, short-term rentals, corporate housing and staying with family while you search for a lease.

Who provides what, how to start service in your name, deposits without credit, and avoiding a shut-off on move-in day.

Pickup days and bins, what goes in recycling, bulk items, batteries and electronics, and apartment dumpster rules.

Washer and dryer in your home, shared laundry rooms, laundromats, and what the US machine settings mean.

Garbage disposals, dishwashers, thermostats and air filters, smoke and CO alarms, and what you must not do.

Which devices from home work with only a plug adapter, which need a converter, and which are better to buy here.

How to recognize common pests, what you can do yourself, and how to report them to the landlord in writing.

How to write an address, apartment numbers, ZIP+4, mailbox keys, Informed Delivery, PO boxes, holding and forwarding mail.

Who delivers what, tracking, signatures, parcel lockers, pickup points and how to avoid package theft.

Quiet hours, footsteps and music in apartments, parking manners, lawns, and how to solve problems politely.

Heating costs, keeping pipes from freezing, space heater safety, and clearing snow from walks and cars.

Facebook Marketplace safety, thrift stores, Buy Nothing groups, flat-pack furniture, curbside finds and bedbug checks.

Why most US tap water is safe, how to read your water report, filters, old pipes and lead, and when not to drink it.

What to buy in your first days in an unfurnished home, what to borrow or get used, and what usually is not included.

How to address an envelope, where the stamp goes, Forever stamps, mailing abroad, and proof of mailing for important papers.

USPS international services, the customs form, what you cannot send, duties the receiver may pay, and private couriers.

Who to tell and by when (USCIS, school, USPS, DMV), hiring movers safely, getting your deposit back, and taxes in two states.

Can non-citizens buy? Mortgages on a visa, down payments, credit, the steps from pre-approval to closing, and costs beyond the price.