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How come all apartments force people to have roommates or be married in order to afford them?
I've been looking for about 12 years now, and I cannot find a non-slum, affordable apt for a loser like me. Why is that? Am I doomed to have asthma attacks daily for the rest of my life because I cannot find a roommate?
What does asthma have to do with anything-- Every slum I move to has irritants that keep me having attacks daily. It isn't treatable because it's triggered by vasomotor rhinitis, a neurological disease that causes asthmatic reactions to common chemicals such as perfume, dryer exhaust, cleaning chemicals, dirty rugs, central air and cologne.
There's no victim here. Victims die. I survive.
and it's nearly impossible to relocate because I don't have transportation. I take the bus and miss appointments and get up really early to be disappointed by the slow bus system. LANTA in the Bethlehem/Easton/Allentown area of PA is trouble. I heard it's a lot better in NYC, but the rent is impossible to pay unless one is a detective or something.
And my education - it's unfortunate that I had 7 brain surgeries and my IQ really took a beating after high school.
Because of my slowness to learn stuff and keep an apt simultaneously, I couldn't attend much college. I moved about 45 times in 12 years. I hate my waste of a perfectly good life, but I won't give up. I know the system is setting me up for total self-destruction and they won't win. I will survive.
I have to move somewhere and it's getting COLD, especially at night!!!! I had a dream last night of falling to pieces in the freezing cold while still alive. I know that can happen, extreme gangrene. I don't want to die, please!!! I want to live!!!
6 Answers
- Blue DreamLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
It's because they can. Apparently, so few people put up any kind of fight when it comes to rental rates, that the apartment operators know they can pretty much charge whatever they want, as long as it's close to "the current market rate." People are saps. They'll pay however much they're asked to, and live with however many other roommates as necessary, just to get what they think they want. But the basic problem is: too many humans. If there were a lot of vacant apartments and no one coming to rent them, those rates would drop in a big hurry.
- Elaine MLv 78 years ago
Nobody is forcing you to do anything. If you can't afford the going rate for the homes in your area you have to adjust to finding a way to do it. Same as everyone else.
And what does asthma have to do with anything?
- LandlordLv 78 years ago
You can find decent housing just about everywhere for under 1,000 a month. If you can't where you live maybe you should relocate.
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- real estate guyLv 78 years ago
WTF. Stop playing the victim. The landlord is not forcing you into anything. Your lack of education, skills, motivation and money (pick one or all) is what's holding you back.
Want a better place to live? Then do something about it.
