Count on paying your own phone and cable. Utilities Deposits and Hookup Charges. Utility companies assess a deposit to assure you don't skip out and leave bills unpaid. Check when and how you get the deposit back. Hookup charges are fees for connecting you to the service and are nonrefundable.
Some rental units come completely furnished.
Others have only a stove and a toilet. Find out what's included. Don't forget to ask about window coverings. Carting your stuff from your parents' home or dorm room to your apartment will cost you time, maybe money - depending on how far you're moving and how much free help you can enlist. Rental insurance covers that and is surprisingly inexpensive.