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[Krandor]

I would not feel comfortable living in the bay area if I wasn't getting BAH, but when the government gives me 3200ish tax free a month, I'm very much ok with it.

CA minimum is like 15.50, but even most fast foods start at 20+

[Andalusian girls]

I'm not familiar at all with coastal or metropolitan life. What kind of income do people have to feel comfortable with a $5,000 rent? Are budget priorities completely different or is everyone making $350,000 a year?

I went to Zillow to look at houses in suburban LA and the thing that really confused me are these 1.5 million dollar, 2000sq ft houses that look like hot fucking garbage on the inside. If you can afford a 2 million dollar home, you can afford to spend a few hundred bucks at a shit hole like hobby lobby to at least pretend you tried to make it look hospitable.

median home sale price for mine and Panda's city is $1.9 million. you either have to combine healthy 6 figure incomes with a spouse to purchase, inherit, or split rent your entire life living hand-to-mouth. it's a pretty terrible state of affairs here.

i mean... my roommates are all friends and they make enough to pay rent with 2 days of work. these aren't high tier jobs like medicine or anything either, this is people working at cvs pharmacy/catering.

u also charge half what you could

[thetruepandagod]

u also charge half what you could

AND I AM REWARDED WITH INCOMPETENCE AND INCONVENIENCE, but i also get to dry cocaine in the oven without anyone caring

[synistar]

I'm not familiar at all with coastal or metropolitan life. What kind of income do people have to feel comfortable with a $5,000 rent? Are budget priorities completely different or is everyone making $350,000 a year?

I went to Zillow to look at houses in suburban LA and the thing that really confused me are these 1.5 million dollar, 2000sq ft houses that look like hot fucking garbage on the inside. If you can afford a 2 million dollar home, you can afford to spend a few hundred bucks at a shit hole like hobby lobby to at least pretend you tried to make it look hospitable.

In case you're wondering - A family of 4 living in one of the three bay area counties is considered low income with an annual household income of $149k. Los Angeles is slightly better with $70k for individuals and $100k for household of 4.

Data if you think I'm pulling these numbers out of my ass - https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default...imits-2023.pdf

edit: and I had to look at an old baseball player's house in my neighborhood. $2.27M for a 6800 sq ft 7bd 7ba. Meanwhile my dad's place is a 2100 sq ft large lot home 4bd 2ba fixer-uper for $1.23M

[thetruepandagod]

edit: and I had to look at an old baseball player's house in my neighborhood. $2.27M for a 6800 sq ft 7bd 7ba. Meanwhile my dad's place is a 2100 sq ft large lot home 4bd 2ba fixer-uper for $1.23M

my house is 2.7M 4bed 2bath 2,240sq ft with no ac/no insulation/single pane windows/no yard/no grounded electric/termites and termite damage. have since fixed all those things and it's a 4bed 3.5bath currently, no idea how much the estimate would change now

[Milkster]

You flat out mocked xno in spam when he was struggling you idiot.

There's good natured shit talking, then there's your shit about telling people to kill themselves then play victim when someone mocks someone you know who died.

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Cause Xno called me a pedophile because I was gay so he deserves anything I throw at him. He was on that republican all LGBTQ people are groomers bullshit years ago. I never played the victim lol I just told Nynja his posts were incorrect and the rest of spam clocked him. Girl at least get the context right.

Also you're one of the main ones lobbing some of the worst insults against spicy. So this pretending it's all kumbaya here is weird af.

[Milkster]

I'm pretty much done anyways. I said my peace. Let my anger at him get the better of me as I usually ignore him.

Except you regularly reply to all my posts sis.

[Xno Kappa]

Had to drop the rent to my CO house to $1885. Hopefully attract someone decent. Used to be mad easy getting tenants but for the first time in 7 years I’m paying for 2 mortgages.

[Xno Kappa]

This is in Colorado Springs. Major transient community.

[Krandor]

I never played the victim

[Krandor]

This is in Colorado Springs. Major transient community.

Yeah shit you've got a ton of bases around there right, should be easy to fill it up if your rates are competitive. Though idk how much military housing is around there.

[Ayn]

The housing thing is tricky here. If you're going for SFH in some of the hot areas of CA (well pre-pandemic), you're going to be paying a crapton. Some of the folks obsessed with the SFH don't always understand the upkeep that comes with it, but I guess if they grew up out in those areas they didn't grow up doing yardwork and all the other crap a number of us did growing up.

If you're fine with a condo or townhome, then the prices get slightly more 'affordable'. So much of it in those areas is dictated by school district even moreso than other areas I've seen friends live in. Seen a couple of friends that own newer/nicer townhomes compared to people who bought mediocre SFH's for the status.

Also with some of the areas I've heard 'oh that area's unsafe' is usually just areas where the food actually isn't bland as hell.

[archibaldcrane]

I'm not familiar at all with coastal or metropolitan life. What kind of income do people have to feel comfortable with a $5,000 rent?

My tenants are 3 friends - 2 tech yuppies and a PhD student (with daddy's money afaict), each paying $1400/mo.

[thetruepandagod]

Also with some of the areas I've heard 'oh that area's unsafe' is usually just areas where the food actually isn't bland as hell.

i mean, i've seen bodies in the street next to dope taco places

[NynJa]

I never played the victim

Nynja

I have 0 posts here in the last 24 hours and you cant help but say my name.

[Roranora]

i mean, i've seen bodies in the street next to dope taco places

prolly just a little siesta

[Cantih]

prolly just a little siesta

" 'e's pinin' for the cenotes. "

[Tyche]

My house is a bit over 3,900sq ft. Officially 4BR, 4bath, but we have a spare room in the basement serving as a 5th BR. Nice area, which in Kentucky means that theres a golf course 1/4 mile away and my back yard backs up to a state park with 50+ miles of walking and biking trails. My neighbor and I keep a path mowed to the closest walking trail from our yards.

I paid $470k, mortgage is $2400. My friends and coworkers like to make jokes that we are "house poor". I don't think we are, but people are floored that we are OK paying $2,400 a month for housing. Wife and I gross around $225-250k/yr. We put almost 100k down on the house.

[Zealot]

Damn, 3900sq ft is huge.

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[Ayn]

i mean, i've seen bodies in the street next to dope taco places

Maybe they were taking a nap waiting for the truck to open.