mochi Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 the one I'm in now is ideal price wise short term but i'm basically living in a large closet, each room is small, this one basically only has room for my bed problem is we can barely afford this for $700 a month so I don't see how we could afford something better, since all the better apartments in MD are a couple thousand in fact this is the first apartment we've lived in that we actually CAN afford to pay the rent on time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 They got places under a grand where you’re at? 🙀 housing is tough everywhere. Very expensive. I blame transplants from other states 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: They got places under a grand where you’re at? 🙀 housing is tough everywhere. Very expensive. I blame transplants from other states 😬 currently we're renting a "house for rent" type situation where we're renting from a private owner and it's basically an old house that's been converted into apartments which is most likely why it's so cheap the neighborhood it's in is.....okay it's basically the mid-point between a gentrified area and one of the falling apart Ghettos of the city (which is basically what all of MD is like, pockets of Gentrification surrounded by ruins) which to be fair even when we were paying $1000 for rent at our last place we lived in the same kind of area Edited April 26, 2018 by mochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 how is $700 hard for we to afford and who's we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggnificent Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I had a huge 2 bedroom apartment for $575 after a student discount. Gotta love SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, Poof said: how is $700 hard for we to afford and who's we? my parents, my living situation right now I'm splitting rent with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1938 Packard Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, mochi said: the one I'm in now is ideal price wise short term but i'm basically living in a large closet, each room is small, this one basically only has room for my bed problem is we can barely afford this for $700 a month so I don't see how we could afford something better, since all the better apartments in MD are a couple thousand in fact this is the first apartment we've lived in that we actually CAN afford to pay the rent on time Huge apartments used to be very cheap. Then, government happened. It went from enforcing sensible health and safety regulations to spreading like wildfire into requiring all sorts of frivolous luxury that drives up prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
//>wagz./ Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, mochi said: the one I'm in now is ideal price wise short term but i'm basically living in a large closet, each room is small, this one basically only has room for my bed problem is we can barely afford this for $700 a month so I don't see how we could afford something better, since all the better apartments in MD are a couple thousand in fact this is the first apartment we've lived in that we actually CAN afford to pay the rent on time //> you could move into my duplex ./ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 "Nice Apartment" is kinda like "Jumbo Shrimp", a contradiction in terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enad Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 11 hours ago, fuggnificent said: I had a huge 2 bedroom apartment for $575 after a student discount. Gotta love SC. What did you do with the other bedroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggnificent Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, enad said: What did you do with the other bedroom? ? It was my daughter's. 🤨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enad Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Just now, fuggnificent said: ? It was my daughter's. 🤨 That wasn't the answer I expected but I am happy to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggnificent Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 minute ago, enad said: That wasn't the answer I expected but I am happy to see it. Just what were u expecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enad Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, fuggnificent said: Just what were u expecting? Eh I don't want to plant evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 12 hours ago, mochi said: currently we're renting a "house for rent" type situation where we're renting from a private owner and it's basically an old house that's been converted into apartments which is most likely why it's so cheap the neighborhood it's in is.....okay it's basically the mid-point between a gentrified area and one of the falling apart Ghettos of the city (which is basically what all of MD is like, pockets of Gentrification surrounded by ruins) which to be fair even when we were paying $1000 for rent at our last place we lived in the same kind of area I’m going to take a stab in the dark and guess that Baltimore is totally they way you described. Pockets of gentrification surrounded by poorer neighborhoods. NYC was like this. Now it’s almost completely gentrified. You can rent a closet for 3,300 a month. No apartment here is under a grand. Maybe you can rent a room for that price but that’s about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enad Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I remember once considering a job in Seattle before I took a real look at rental prices. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Shit. I feel fortunate. Mine is $480 a month. But then again, I live in West Virginia, where nobody can afford shit unless they know a trade or happen to be a doctor. Housing costs are rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaBarney Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) I pay $300 for a 900 sq ft apartment in an increasingly dilapidated mansion that I can never leave because even for Appalachia it's a too good to be true situation That's the aspiration for us these days, not buying a house but finding a cheap rental suitable for longterm living Edited April 27, 2018 by Nabloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_by_motorboat Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, mochi said: the one I'm in now is ideal price wise short term but i'm basically living in a large closet, each room is small, this one basically only has room for my bed problem is we can barely afford this for $700 a month so I don't see how we could afford something better, since all the better apartments in MD are a couple thousand in fact this is the first apartment we've lived in that we actually CAN afford to pay the rent on time mochi, if i had a million dollars "i'd buy you a house...." Edited April 27, 2018 by mumbo13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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