Originally Posted By jonny762:
It blows my mind that $825 is considered cheap for rent now. Mind you, when I moved in three years ago this was one of the higher end places in town at $650 (advertised as "luxury apartment homes"). I didn't think I'd have any issue finding another place under $800, but times they are a-changin' I guess.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
Never thought of myself as an idiot, but I'll consider that. Thanks.

Originally Posted By GunLvrPHD:
OP: consider toughing it out for a couple of more years where you are.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
Didn't start saving until too late, didn't get while the gettin' was good. Live alone. Found a fairly nice place three years ago for $650. Lease is up at the end of next month.

So now I have 30 days to find a new place. I go online and filter under $800, which is about my price point, and there's basically nothing.

Originally Posted By cancard:



Shit, OP.  This is happening in Findley?  I remember doing the Findley Horizontal Hundred at least half a dozen times in my younger days.  I remember it being a beautiful college town.  Can't believe it went to shit.

Originally Posted By eagarminuteman:

I’m an idiot for not buying a house and instead playing with legos at age 10, it happens to the best of us.

Originally Posted By brasscrossedrifles:


Something something about the first participation I got back at age 6. Definitely my fault, though.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
Never thought of myself as an idiot, but I'll consider that. Thanks.

Originally Posted By JoeJeeps:


Of course not. You've actually been quite lucky to be living as cheaply as you have been. $800/mo was "fairly nice" for a 1 bedroom apartment 25 years ago. It has to be absolutely terrible now.

My advice: double or triple your budget and get a roommate.

Originally Posted By JoeJeeps:


Of course not. You've actually been quite lucky to be living as cheaply as you have been. $800/mo was "fairly nice" for a 1 bedroom apartment 25 years ago. It has to be absolutely terrible now.

My advice: double or triple your budget and get a roommate.

Originally Posted By Jeffg:






Maybe you should go get a second or a third job if that's what it takes.  I've done both not to be a fucking peasant, and fuck you very much for your stupid reply.  Life is tough, get the fuck off your ass and make it better.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
Budget is slowly expanding, but damn.. $800 less than five years ago here would put you in a townhouse. One bedroom apartments, especially around the college, were in the $4-500 range and often included utilities. The unfortunate reality is that income for most of us hasn't been commensurate with the rapid increase in costs of just about everything, not only rent. I definitely don't mean to come off like I'm complaining, I'm just frustrated and venting, and I appreciate all your guys' responses.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
Didn't start saving until too late, didn't get while the gettin' was good. Live alone. Found a fairly nice place three years ago for $650. Lease is up at the end of next month.

Sometime last year began a noticeable influx of what the left likes to call "migrants", which is growing by the month. They seem to mostly have Florida id's. I know this because they like to leave all their personal shit lying around the laundry room, which has become a defacto social hall and is usually filled with four or five adults and about a dozen very young children at any time of the day or night. I don't know what language they're speaking, but they either don't understand English or pretend not to if you try to talk to them.

There was never an issue with any type of crime here that I know of, but that's changing too. We had so many car break-ins and domestics in the past six months that the cops now like to sit at the entrance to the parking lot at night and run speed, just to keep an eye on things.

We have three dumpsters for the building, which are constantly full past capacity, to the point that bags of trash just pile up around them like a fucking landfill spilling food, alcohol, dirty diapers, etc. everywhere.

The pool, which was the best part of living here, became overrun with so many kids from dawn until dusk that it became impossible to enjoy. They filled it in a few months back and now we have a nice big dirt courtyard instead. Oh, and on my lease renewal application I found out they're increasing the rent another $75/month, up from the $35 bump the last two years.

So now I have 30 days to find a new place. I go online and filter under $800, which is about my price point, and there's basically nothing. I don't know how these people are even getting approved or affording to live here, since none of them seem to have cars or go to work.

I know, go be poor somewhere else. I just had to vent.

TLDR: Today is my one day off, it's 85 degrees, and instead of sitting out by the pool enjoying a drink with civilized people I'm sitting inside looking for a new place to live, listening to my new neighbors jabber in whatever Godforsaken language they speak while gaggles of feral kids screech outside and the entire building reeks of what I can only assume is the same long pig stew they cook from morning until night every day.

Originally Posted By Jeffg:
Only an idiot rents a place to live.

Originally Posted By TheOtherDave:


I was late to buy a house in life too, but I did it and knocked it down fast and finished with some unexpected money and am on my way to retirement. Life throws you a lot of curveballs, and what is important to other people doesn't have to be important to you ..

That said, we all put our pants on the same way, and we are all pretty much going the same place in life. It's a lot more pleasant going thru life in your own home than someone's shit-hole apartment . BTDT.

Hunger is a powerful motivator, and you're experiencing it. My advice is to stop fucking around "living your best life" and make a house a priority if that matters to you. It might mean working two jobs for a while to make it happen, but right now there is a whole lot more potential for the housing market to go way down than maintain status quo, so look at this time as an opportunity to same your money and be ready to strike.

Don't buy a house right now, even if you can.

Originally Posted By Jeffg:






Maybe you should go get a second or a third job if that's what it takes.  I've done both not to be a fucking peasant, and fuck you very much for your stupid reply.  Life is tough, get the fuck off your ass and make it better.

Originally Posted By Precious87:


Please, for the benefit of the group, explain how anyone, everyone, can buy a place to live.

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Originally Posted By Jeffg:
Maybe you should go get a second or a third job if that's what it takes.  I've done both not to be a fucking peasant, and fuck you very much for your stupid reply.  Life is tough, get the fuck off your ass and make it better.

Originally Posted By Jeffg:

I would buy a used POS trailer and live in a Trailer Park before I paid some dipshit $1500 for fucking rent.

Originally Posted By denverdan:


Maybe switch to decaf you unhinged fucking weirdo.

Originally Posted By Jeffg:

Maybe you should go get a second or a third job if that's what it takes.  I've done both not to be a fucking peasant, and fuck you very much for your stupid reply.  Life is tough, get the fuck off your ass and make it better.

Originally Posted By eagarminuteman:

I’m convinced some people get off on acting like an unhinged assholes on the internet. It’s the only way their geriatric ass can still get it up.

Originally Posted By Precious87:

Further reinforcing his position he digs deep! Everyone has the capacity to work 20hrs a day folks; eating, sleeping, and having time to bathe is for pussies!

Originally Posted By denverdan:


I doubt they can get it up. That’s why they’re so fucken angry.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
You can go work just about anywhere here - almost on the spot - for $16+/hr if you need a job that bad. That should (should) be enough full time to put you in an apartment with enough money to live. The housing/rental market is rapidly pricing these inexperienced people out of just being able to support themselves, which is a bad thing.

Originally Posted By Precious87:



Ohhh, and the tough guy with an attitude has chimed in! He ain't paying no dipshit!

You heard it here first folks, he's so dope his transactions are dipshit free!

Originally Posted By brasscrossedrifles:


Hey if you need more money just work more overtime!

*checks paycheck

*sees amount of paycheck that's already OT

*sees hours (at the legal limit already)

*Goes on Amazon to shop for boot straps

*can't find any compatible with Ariat steel toes

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Originally Posted By Jeffg:


Just to be fair you've been worthless POS your whole life so now you want to weight in on how life should be.

Originally Posted By cancard:


OP,
What was their draw to Findley?

I'm surprised this had t happened yet in YO.

Originally Posted By jonny762:
Hell, if this is the new "cheap" I might have to. Yay, I'm lower class now!

Originally Posted By Scalped:
My money's on JeffG by the way

Originally Posted By Precious87:



How so? Is there a pot I can throw my wager in?



It's the internet, and this is GD, no comments I've made should be taken personally

Originally Posted By Precious87:




That seems like a personal attack there pal, was that a personal attack?

Annnnd, potentially, you should read your own post, cuz it ain't make no dam sense!

ETA: Ok, I admit it, I'm dogshit. Was tryin' to get that raise, small bump  to $3.19hr (from $3.18), hoping to upgrade the tarp over my fridge box - ya know, down by the river.


@jeffg

Originally Posted By konger:
Not sure where you’re at, but $800 is really cheap rent! Single wife’s rent for $1,600 where in NC.

Originally Posted By Precious87:




That seems like a personal attack there pal, was that a personal attack?

Annnnd, potentially, you should read your own post, cuz it ain't make no dam sense!

ETA: Ok, I admit it, I'm dogshit. Was tryin' to get that raise, small bump  to $3.19hr (from $3.18), hoping to upgrade the tarp over my fridge box - ya know, down by the river.


@jeffg

Originally Posted By Jeffg:
I know, I should really feel bad about hurting your "feelings" but I don't.