as a land lord--I love having two people on a lease; if for no other reason if I have too (and I have), I can go after more then one person for damages, back rent and utilities. I hate to sound like some heartless Troll but, sad to say their are alot of people out there you can count on. But the best advice is to just ask your land lord if this is an option. You could request being primary leasee so if you get an undesirable room mate you can axe them--if you can try and save two months rent along the way so that if you have to get rid of them, you have a safety net. Now if you live in New Orleans (sigh!) I'd like to put an application in for your room mate-HA!