Just signed the lease on an apartment!

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 04/20/2017 at 15:29 • Filed to: None

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$450/mo for a 1bed/1bath in the middle of town less than 6 blocks from where I work. Time to find some furniture. Craigslist here I come.

Wood floor in the main room! Expect much car-related and anime-related art prints

dat walk in closet tho

I really dig the floors. Not real wood in the kitchen, but it looks nice.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:33

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Where the eff do you live that you can get a whole apartment for that little?

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 15:35

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I’m sayin’!

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 15:36

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middle of bumfuck kansas iirc

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:36

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congrats but how many parking spots do you have now?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 15:37

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You’re lucky if you can get a bedroom for $700 here.

surgesilk > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:38

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Congrats!

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 15:39

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$1500 a one BR in DC/metro where I live.

nerd_racing > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 15:40

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I get a whole house for $500 a month including a garage and half an acre (20 year agreement though).

Brickman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:40

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$450 a month? Damn. It’s $550 is the cheapest where I live. And you have next door access to drug dealers, hookers, and homicides :)

$1000 a month gives you better piece of mind.

Jayhawk Jake > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 15:40

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Wichita. I pay $850/mo for a 1300 sq ft townhome two bedroom with half finished basement and attached garage. And that includes $15 pet rent!

diplodicus > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 15:41

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Holy shit you can find 3 bedroom houses for rent for that much where I live. They aren’t like fancy neighborhoods though.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 15:41

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Not to make you feel worse, but that’s almost twice my mortgage

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:41

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There goes the neighborhood.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Brickman 04/20/2017 at 15:43

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He has access to a few of those things, and many homeless friends too!

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 04/20/2017 at 15:45

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Where do you live?

(edit) Ahhh Wisconsin. I don’t feel bad in the slightest my man.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Brickman 04/20/2017 at 15:46

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The 1st 2 wouldn’t bother me the last one is a deal breaker

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > Jayhawk Jake 04/20/2017 at 15:48

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Makes sense.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:48

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Looks like a nice place. Enjoy.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 15:52

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I can’t imagine living on either coast with how expensive housing is

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:53

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Congrats! Looks terrific!

TheHondaBro > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/20/2017 at 15:55

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That’s what I’m wondering.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:57

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In the Charlotte area, that would be a $700/mo

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 04/20/2017 at 15:59

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You make it happen man. You get used to it. It is worth it to me.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 15:59

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That is awesome! Damn, I pay $300 a month for a bed room (kind of half of an apartment, but not really)

EL_ULY > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 16:01

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right?

At the very least $800 here for something iffy

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 04/20/2017 at 16:03

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The first two compliment eachother exceptionally well.

May even be the same individual!

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 16:04

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That’s great price on a decent place. Last time I saw rent like that without rats and lice included, it was 1992.

TysMagic > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 16:06

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I was immediately thinking that exact same thing!!!

Jonee > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 16:17

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450 bucks? Do you live in 1991? Regardless, congrats!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jonee 04/20/2017 at 16:17

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Kansas, so basically yeah.

DrScientist > Jayhawk Jake 04/20/2017 at 16:18

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pet rent.

rent-a-pet?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Chariotoflove 04/20/2017 at 16:18

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Kansas is unreasonably cheap. People say I could make more somewhere else but... pshaw. You can live on peanuts around here.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/20/2017 at 16:18

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like a studio?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/20/2017 at 16:19

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Some damn hillbilly with a red TA parks down the street so it was long gone already

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 16:19

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Well, I pay more in property tax on a 1700 sqft. house on 1/5 an acre. Then there’s the mortgage and the train ticket.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Brickman 04/20/2017 at 16:19

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Next door access to drug dealers and hookers just sounds convenient.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/20/2017 at 16:20

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Plenty. There’s two blocks worth of street parking, 8 actual parking spots off street, and an empty grass/gravel field that we have permission to use as a parking lot.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 16:20

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K A N S A S

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > DrScientist 04/20/2017 at 16:21

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lease to own cats

CaptDale - is secretly British > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 16:31

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No, I rent a room from a friends mom in her 2 bedroom apartment. But because she has all her furnishings I have just some of my crap in my room. It isn’t a permanent solution, but I can’t really afford to do anything else right now...

ivnic8 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 16:33

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Habitat ReStore for furniture. You can get some good stuff cheap.

Rico > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 16:39

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That’s actually awesome

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 16:51

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Just chiming in, my mortgage on a two bedroom is 2400$.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/20/2017 at 17:08

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I have a small 4br house at $2600. Did not put much down.

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 17:09

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Hey, BTDT. Completely approve. Home is where you’re happy, not where realtors tell you that you should be.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 17:12

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Condo with no yard + 20% down. I hate California. Biggish condo though 1400 sq/ft and meticulous landscaping.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/20/2017 at 17:18

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3% down, full deck, fenced backyard. No garage. Probably not much more sq/ft that your condo. I like it here in the DC/metro area. Great for kids. The fed gov’t keeps things pretty stable. I admit that I don’t know if I will stay after my kids are grown.

Not to make it too serious, but as a black male there are just not that many places I felt comfortable raising a family. As a result, the list of places to live is really short.

We have a lot of hook ups in Cuba. Hoping to get down there to retire.

t0ast > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 17:39

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Congrats, looks like a solid find. Gotta love the housing prices in KS and MO. It wasn’t too long ago that I was rocking a 2 bed / 1.5 bath / 1 car garage townhome rental for $750/mo near the eastern edge of the KC metro. Now I’ve got a similar mortgage payment on a house that’s a full step above that in size, location, and neighborhood quality.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 17:41

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Any ikeas around? That’s a great way to outfit an apartment.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Jayhawk Jake 04/20/2017 at 17:57

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At my last apartment (SF Bay Area) pet rent was $50 each. I smell an arbitrage opportunity?

Never mind, it’s just cat piss.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 18:01

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Ha, you can’t get a storage locker for that in SF....

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/20/2017 at 18:01

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More like a shit storage locker in SF...

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 18:03

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I would go insane in Kansas.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 04/20/2017 at 18:04

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Actually there is

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 18:06

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Well, glad you found a good place then. I generally feel safe where I am but I don’t really fit it (single parent/weirdo/etc). Mine will be done with high-school in the upcoming years, depending one where they move I’m picking up and taking off too. Be well and best wishes on your success!

XJDano > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 18:08

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How is the parking situation?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 04/20/2017 at 18:17

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Same. If you want a private bathroom you might pay $1000, and full apartments start at a minimum of $1400

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 18:18

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AfromanGTO > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 18:21

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Lucky!!!! A studio where I live is 1750 a month. Hell my parking for both cars and both of the puppies are the same price as your rent!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > EL_ULY 04/20/2017 at 18:22

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https://capecod.craigslist.org/apa/6072563803.html

Monkey B > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 19:12

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Nice, that’d be a $1k a month apartment here in the northeast. CL is great for furniture...Just got a pub height table/chairs the other day in excellent condition for $80. TV’s too sometimes...but that’s hit or miss as people tend to overvalue that stuff. If you have a Habitat for Humanity store local I highly recommend it. I got a really nice office chair and a nightstand for $19 there last week.

Check with friends and family, it’s another way to get nice furniture on the cheap. My friends workmate just sold me a name brand couch, loveseat and ottoman for $500 that she paid $3k for. 5 years old, was stored for 3. I rarely buy new unless I’m looking for something specific.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AfromanGTO 04/20/2017 at 19:25

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1750... for a studio? The hell? Is the median wage in your city 100k a year?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > XJDano 04/20/2017 at 19:26

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Rather good. It’s on a corner so there’s two streets’ worth of street parking, an alley that goes to an off-street 8-space parking lot, and an empty field we have permission to park in. Time to fill it with shitboxes.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 19:58

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That’s a good way to get a few pieces of furniture for relatively cheap money.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/20/2017 at 23:23

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I think you mean “highly educated and classy individual who also drives a TA ocassionally”

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 04/21/2017 at 00:52

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Oh darn you’re right. That’s what I meant.

AfromanGTO > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/21/2017 at 11:10

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The median wage for the nicer buildings is 100K+ a year, and for the old crappy buildings it is 50K a year.