I am about to rent my first apartmentLaw and Government

Task prompt

I am about to rent my first apartment in the US and I keep hearing conflicting advice about deposits, repairs, and what a landlord can and cannot do. Use Cornell Law Institute's landlord-tenant overview, the USA.gov housing guidance, and Nolo's renter rights guide to explain tenant rights and responsibilities, common lease terms, how deposits work, and how to address repair issues. Use Wikipedia when needed. Price a simple renter's toolkit like a document organizer or small safe under $40 on Amazon. Finish with a written renter primer that includes a plain-language rights and responsibilities checklist, a lease-review checklist, a deposit and repair workflow, and the single document to keep most carefully.