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If you're single, or a couple with a small pet in a tiny apartment it may work. But if you're a large family in a larger space you'll have to pick and choose what works otherwise outsource some of the work.

To facilitate an apartment choice, list out the basic factors and provide weightage to each, based on personal choice. A few of those elements can be:

• Amount of rent per month.
• Size, layout, design and direction.

My dad, a mathematical physicist, a man with an active mind, but one of few words, was a gentle guide, letting me think through things on my own. We took our time walking, and we also took our time thinking and talking about the basic properties of numbers. In my head, it was easy to cut the pie ...