Hotel guests can drop by the game room for a quick game or anyone can rent the space for an event.

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She had just finished two years of community college in Oklahoma and moved to L.A. Shelly offered her a small room in return for half the rent.

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With the money he earned, he was able to pay rent for his room and buy food.

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The arrangement has the tax advantage of enabling the parents to write off depreciation on the apartment, as long as they arrange to have their child pay a market rent for his or her room.

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