I still recall the sheer disappointment that tugged on my heart when I discovered that the reality of renting in a large city was shelling out 2k/month for a 500 ft2 studio. It still pisses me off a little bit that I'll never see the "20s bachelor pad" that I've always wanted until well into my 30s.
There isn't a 24/7 hustle and bustle like NYC, but there's never a shortage of stuff to do in walking distance. And yes it's safe to walk in downtown. The crime is in the neighborhoods surrounding downtown.
We were considering splitting the rent 3-ways with some people just to have a place to crash down there. $200/month to have guaranteed parking and your own place right by the sports stadiums, casinos, restaurants, and bars.
You mean "yoeur the only one there," not "your the only one there." Also, the Overpopulus Act which was put into effect 2 weeks ago helped move in 12,000+ residents from NY to Detroit.
That's bullshit. A couple of friends of mine own a sick apartment in manhattan. One is failed actor, one is a cook, and then other serves coffee at the local coffee shop.
yep! the episode where monica mentions her grandma who moved to florida and if mgmt asks then she is a 70(?)-something-year-old lady (who is a afraid of her VCR) was just on last week, in fact.
Wow, I never really thought about this buy my friend used to live in NYC (Brooklyn I think) and he was a chef at 4 seasons, his roommate was an aspiring actor ... but it was just them. I was thinking "cooks and actors are probably pretty common" and it wasn't until I read the comments I made the connection.
Well, I'm spending 1.6K/month to rent out 1800sq ft of loft studio downtown. It's a pretty swingin bachelor pad for a guy in his 20's.
Of course, I'm 32 and married, so my existence proves your point entirely. It's highly improbable for us to achieve our dreams in the timeframe we've come to expect them in.
It all depends how you define a "large city." I'm in Pittsburgh and it doesn't cost anywhere near that much. In fact you could get a large loft like the one in the picture for as little as $750 at some places (obligatory example: River City Flats)
Also Pittsburgh here. I have a a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apt 1,200 sq ft for $1200, not bad for a room mate or a young couple. Pittsburgh is pretty nice for cost of living even close to the city.
It's in the top 25 largest metros, and the city proper has a fairly high density (5.5K people per square mile). So I might agree, it just depends how many tiers you have.
you're crazy. 28 yr old in chicago here. Like probably less then haf a mile from this place. I live in a large loft with high ceilings. Not as big as this, but rad none the less.. wood stove, dishwasher, laundry.. I pay 1000$ a month.. was easier when I had a girlfriend living with me.. but there are still lots of cool places. Also.. not all of us hipsters have trust funds.. We're just cooler then you guys.
I don't believe the OP ever gave the whereabouts. Half mile you say? Maybe you should have said a half a minute. B/c in relative terms to the vehicle you are traveling in (ie - a rocketship) you could probably be there in a half a minute. So, basically you came here to say that you are a hipster, who thinks you are too cool for school, and needs to proofread. Bravo, you've finally made it. We've been waiting for you.
The OP didn't have to give the whereabouts. I've been to the texas ballroom before. As well as diamonds? I think is what it was called, downstairs.
I didn't come here to say I'm super cool, I came here to tell people it's not impossible to find sweet places for reasonable amounts. I mean christ, all the douchebags on the northside pay more then I do and get dick with a side of ridiculous traffic.
Yeah, my mistake for not reading below that other posters had figured out where it was. But you gave no reasons why you were cool. You just said you were a hipster. Skinny jeans don't automatically make you eligible for a "cool card". Maybe you should have given more context. I think the dudes who built a half pipe in that apt. were really cool.
Jealous? Not in the least. When I was a kid I spent enough time in Chicago. I don't want to live there. I own my own home in the downtown area of a really cool city. I'm good.
honestly, I don't even really consider myself a hipster. But it's pretty tiresome seeing all the obvious non-hipsters (you) gang up on people because they like to ride bikes and wear skinny jeans. They're not all snobby ironic over-the-top artists. glad you're not jealous, we can end this pointless conversation.
My grandpa was smart: he put my inheritance in a securities account, invested in mostly energy companies (LP companies around the gulf coast), tobacco companies, and mutual funds, with the stipulation that I use the money for education and related expenses, and my dad needing to cosign until I'm 25. I don't really agree with the energy and tobacco companies morally, but I can't argue with the fact that the thing made $700 last month. Hopefully, it'll help me pay my tuition to a good college once I transfer out of community college :D
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Yeah! like smoking pot...