Acropolis5,

Congratulations on a dream come true. That seems to happen rarely these days.

For short term (3-7 days) human waste issuses I recommend this portable toilet. It is much more stable (very important!), clean and comfortable than the 5-gal bucket types out there (speaking from experience). We put a few inches of multi-cat clumping kitty litter in the liner bag, it works very well.

The hand-truck is indespensible. You'd be suprised what you can accomplish with a handtruck, a peice of plywood and some straps. "Fold-flat" milk crates are also handy here (sorry, I don't have a link).

One of the biggest problems with apartment-dwelling is storage. A stack of Rubbermaid totes covered with some nice fabric makes a good entertainment center with tons of storage.

-Blast