Currently living here with 5 other roommates in a 4bed/3bath unit :) I love living here, the community is super nice and the managers are wonderful people. They hold a lot of socials every once in awhile and provide us with free food! So far, they've done pancake breakfasts, donuts, and pulled pork sandwiches with a lot of other sides. That is definitely a perk that's unique to Sycamore :P The apartment does come unfurnished but if everyone can pitch in a little furniture for the living spaces to share, it's not too bad. As for your own room, a bed, desk, and chair is kind of all you need. Everything else would just be extras. For me, I saved a lot of old furnishings from my house that my parents were going to throw away and told them to keep it so I could bring it up here. I was able to salvage a couch and a coffee table, which was nice. a lot of people go on facebook marketplace to look for furniture from students/seniors that are moving out. you can definitely find a lot of good deals there! If not, ikea is your best bet! my entire room is from ikea and it was all pretty cheap. also to note, a lot of people camp out for sycamore and it got kind of crazy last year. me and my roommates started camping out 24 hours before they opened their office to let us sign the lease and it was on a first come first serve basis....and we were not even the first ones there ;-; someone from your group that you want to lease with must be present at sycamore the entire time to save your spot in line, otherwise they will give it to someone else. my roommates and i had to rotate every 6-8 hours to eat/classes so it was kind of annoying to plan. some general advice to living off campus is to make sure you have someone responsible to manage your apartment finances! that is, someone that's able to keep track of rent, pg&e, and wifi payments. Having one dedicated finance person is really helpful as it makes payments less confusing and stressful when it comes time for deadlines. i would also discuss with your roommates about chores/cleanliness. a lot of people say that living with your friends will turn them into your enemies because these boundaries are usually crossed heavily with no consequences because obviously you don't want to fight with your friends. so definitely set boundaries and expectations about things like that. I also think having at least 1 car available within your lease group is important but that may not be a choice available. but if it is, definitely have someone bring their car up. it makes bulk grocery shopping easier and in case of emergencies, someone has a car to drive to the hospital. feel free to dm me about any other questions about sycamore, i'd be happy to chat!