For Rent Residential Rental Preparation Thread

So, For Rent expansion pack was announced, allowing players to build their own Residential Rental lots, be it apartments, duplexes etc. I'm planning to build at least one in almost every world, especially in smaller worlds as it could allow more households to live there.
To ensure that we can enjoy gameplay more than building when the expansion pack releases, let's start preparing the apartment buildings!

I'm making this thread so you could share your builds that are going to be Residential Rental once the pack releases, so to inspire others or to just share your cool ideas.

Some tips from me:
When you take a picture to show the floor layout, separate units with lines like so for example:

Outdated info:

Spoiler

It also seems like there is going to be 2 new mailboxes: one 2x2 and the other 2x2. Just to be safe, mark out the place you are thinking of by placing three to two mailboxes next to each other (or 5 if you really want to mark out 3x2 with thin mailboxes). If you plan to put the mailbox against the wall, you can use wall mailboxes instead. Here are two examples:
For wall one:

For outdoor one (two possibilities):

In addition, I'll bring some new objects' guessed sizes (thus these might differ in the final release):

Water heater: 2x2
Electrical box: 1x1
Hopscotch: 5x1
Marbles: 3x3

It also seems like there is going to be 2 new mailboxes: one 2x2 and the other 2x2. Just to be safe, mark out the place you are thinking of by placing three to two mailboxes next to each other (or 5 if you really want to mark out 3x2 with thin mailboxes). If you plan to put the mailbox against the wall, you can use wall mailboxes instead. Here are two examples:For wall one:For outdoor one (two possibilities):In addition, I'll bring some new objects' guessed sizes (thus these might differ in the final release):Water heater: 2x2Electrical box: 1x1Hopscotch: 5x1Marbles: 3x3

It's the first time I'm doing a "Show Your Build" thread, but I thought it would be great to have such thread. :)

Edit. SimGuruNova shared this:

ok, last thing. and this, I think, is an important thing to share asap:

feel free to start pre-building 💕 converting to a Residential Rental is easy peasy

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/SimGuruNova/status/1722729508166684867?s=20

I hope if you have any hesitations to do some pre-building, this will make it go away.
So share, get inspired, share feedback and so on. The pack releases on 7th of December, so it would be great to have some residential rental lots ready, right?

Final edit. The pack is now out! If you have shared your build here and have uploaded it to the Gallery, please do share the link to it here!

greydonn
11 months ago
This is such a good idea for a thread! I'm a bit concerned we might not be able to turn already built lots into rentals though, so until we have word on that I'll be lurking o.o
EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
11 months ago
"greydonn;c-18323342" wrote:
This is such a good idea for a thread! I'm a bit concerned we might not be able to turn already built lots into rentals though, so until we have word on that I'll be lurking o.o

Thanks. I understand your concern, though I feel like it wouldn't be the case, as I feel like you wouldn't be able to change empty lot type to this type too. Though I do feel that occupied lots cannot be changed into that type of lot.

But yeah, we could see what info comes. Should it turn out to be so, no worries. You can save the lot you've built to your Library, bulldoze the lot, change the lot type, and then put in the lot you saved and choosing not to change the lot type. There's always a way. :)
greydonn
11 months ago
"EgonVM;c-18323346" wrote:
"greydonn;c-18323342" wrote:
This is such a good idea for a thread! I'm a bit concerned we might not be able to turn already built lots into rentals though, so until we have word on that I'll be lurking o.o

Thanks. I understand your concern, though I feel like it wouldn't be the case, as I feel like you wouldn't be able to change empty lot type to this type too. Though I do feel that occupied lots cannot be changed into that type of lot.

But yeah, we could see what info comes. Should it turn out to be so, no worries. You can save the lot you've built to your Library, bulldoze the lot, change the lot type, and then put in the lot you saved and choosing not to change the lot type. There's always a way. :)

True! Ok, maybe I will end up posting a couple builds after all! <3
crocobaura
Seasoned Ace
11 months ago
I wonder if we will be able to rent these apartments unfurnished and the sims will need to bring their own furniture. Hope home decorator sims will be able to offer their services to these new tenants.
bizuktag
Rising Traveler
11 months ago
"EgonVM;d-1011619" wrote:
It also seems like there is going to be a new large mailbox for apartments (Which I guess it's size will be 3x2). Just to be safe, mark out the place you are thinking of by placing three mailboxes next to each other.

@EgonVM I think there are two mailbox options - the large wall mailbox that we've seen up close and on the cover art, and what appears to be an outside multi-family mailbox (in at least two swatches, red and white). The outside mailbox would be better suited to any multi-family lots without a shared inner lobby/hallway, and the footprint probably isn't much bigger than the standard mailbox from the looks of it. Maybe 2x1?

https://iili.io/JqjPkR2.jpg
EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
11 months ago
"bizuktag;c-18323462" wrote:
"EgonVM;d-1011619" wrote:
It also seems like there is going to be a new large mailbox for apartments (Which I guess it's size will be 3x2). Just to be safe, mark out the place you are thinking of by placing three mailboxes next to each other.

@EgonVM I think there are two mailbox options - the large wall mailbox that we've seen up close and on the cover art, and what appears to be an outside multi-family mailbox (in at least two swatches, red and white). The outside mailbox would be better suited to any multi-family lots without a shared inner lobby/hallway, and the footprint probably isn't much bigger than the standard mailbox from the looks of it. Maybe 2x1?

https://iili.io/JqjPkR2.jpg

Ah, thanks for sharing! In that case, 2 - 3 (depending how thin they are) mailboxes outdoors are also suitable.

I will at one point I will update the original post, even including the assumed sizes of water heaters and electric boxes.

Edit: Changes are now implemented!
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
11 months ago
No pictures yet, but a few ideas.

Vlad's mansion in Forgotten Hollow has been vacant in my game since he moved elsewhere, and it’s way too big for just one household anyway, so I'm going to turn it into a residential rental for vampires... somehow. Even if I end up with many tiny households in single room apartments, vampires need neither kitchens nor beds or toilets, so they’ll be fine.

The lot on the hill in the Sulanese Ohan'ali town, where the Hoapili household starts out, seems ideal for a Sulani-style apartment building. No idea who exactly is going to live there yet, but probably the "normal" residents of Sulani while the beach lots are reserved for mermaids, children of the ocean and aqua zip athletes.

Most of my residential rentals will have public laundry rooms with several washing machines and dryers for all tenants to use, rather than every household getting their own. I might try to recreate the apartment building from The Big Bang Theory, which has a laundry room like that.
PandoraTO
Seasoned Adventurer
11 months ago
I don't want spend time building anything before I know how many sims can live on a rental lot. But one thing I am already thinking about is how to lay out a building so that the occupants of each unit can reach the lot departure point (e.g., when going to work/school) within a reasonable time. Not having elevators means you don't want to make the building too tall, or it'll take too long for sims on the higher floors to get out. Neither do you want to put units too far at the back of the building with only one way out the front. Strategically placed stairs and exits will be a must for these lots.
EnkiSchmidt
Hero
11 months ago
I'll be busy with my historical save for a long time, so I'm going to experiment with cottage living animals and giant crops on community grounds, while the "apartment units" themselves are log houses (more like huts).
I also have a workhouse/poor house in my town that I might convert. Lower floor would be the workshops (shared) and upper floor the individual flats. In both cases a played sim would own the complex.
ck213
Seasoned Scout
11 months ago
"GrumpyGlowfish;c-18323495" wrote:
No pictures yet, but a few ideas.

Vlad's mansion in Forgotten Hollow has been vacant in my game since he moved elsewhere, and it’s way too big for just one household anyway, so I'm going to turn it into a residential rental for vampires... somehow. Even if I end up with many tiny households in single room apartments, vampires need neither kitchens nor beds or toilets, so they’ll be fine.

The lot on the hill in the Sulanese Ohan'ali town, where the Hoapili household starts out, seems ideal for a Sulani-style apartment building. No idea who exactly is going to live there yet, but probably the "normal" residents of Sulani while the beach lots are reserved for mermaids, children of the ocean and aqua zip athletes.

Most of my residential rentals will have public laundry rooms with several washing machines and dryers for all tenants to use, rather than every household getting their own. I might try to recreate the apartment building from The Big Bang Theory, which has a laundry room like that.

There is a story scenario right there! :D
Vlad needs passive income plus midnight snacks, so he rents out rooms in his mansion.
I might do that as a test run for the pack.