Apartment Thread
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From: St. Peter
Apartment Thread
List your Location (like state, or city if you wish) and how much you pay for rent, and how many bedrooms. Also list how much your utilities are
I live in Mankato, MN, My rent is $560/month, and i have to pay electricity which is like $120 during the summer, and $45 during the winter.
I live in Mankato, MN, My rent is $560/month, and i have to pay electricity which is like $120 during the summer, and $45 during the winter.
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
Well, when I used to live in an apartment about 3 years ago it cost me $445 per month. That included electricity (electric baseboard heaters were used), cable TV and it was for a one bedroom unit that was split to a 2 bedroom. Wasn't a beautiful place but kept me warm. 
-Matt
EDIT: Oh yeah. When I first got married (almost 5 years ago) we moved into a 2 bedroom apartment with 2 bathrooms. I only had to pay for cable and phone. It cost me $610 a month. Also, laundry facilites were provided.
-Matt
EDIT: Oh yeah. When I first got married (almost 5 years ago) we moved into a 2 bedroom apartment with 2 bathrooms. I only had to pay for cable and phone. It cost me $610 a month. Also, laundry facilites were provided.
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i pay 490 a month, water included for a one bedroom, but its a nice apartment complex right in a great place in town, just minutes from everything and zero crime around. electric runs around 50-60 during the summer and slightly higher during the winter.
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From: NW burbs of chicago
in college:
new apartment complex 600 a month 2 bedroom (had washer dryer in apt as well as dishwasher)
electric was 40 ish,
cable was 50ish
internet was 60ish
it seems that rent went up 10 or 20 bucks every year....... I counted all the apartments in the complex and figured that they brought in almost 100 grand a month in rent.
They built another complex last summer
new apartment complex 600 a month 2 bedroom (had washer dryer in apt as well as dishwasher)
electric was 40 ish,
cable was 50ish
internet was 60ish
it seems that rent went up 10 or 20 bucks every year....... I counted all the apartments in the complex and figured that they brought in almost 100 grand a month in rent.
They built another complex last summer
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Yeah, i've always wanted to calculate that. My apt complex is huge. 48 1 bedrooms =26,880, they also have 48 bigger size 1 bedrooms, 48 smaller 1 bedrooms, about 30 studio apartments, probably another 48 2 bedrooms, and 30 4 bedrooms. so yeah, theyre bringing in some $$$
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From: St. Peter
how much is starting pay in your area? around here your lucky to make $8 an hour, usually its like $6.50.
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From: Virginia Beach
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/...alary/show_all
Median income around here is only like $36,000 last I checked. This area is largely low/middle income. . .but is priced at the high income level
Median income around here is only like $36,000 last I checked. This area is largely low/middle income. . .but is priced at the high income level
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From: Greenvile, SC
I had an apt. about 1.5-2yrs ago... and I was payin' about 421$ a mo. (845sq ft. 1bdrm/1bth) my elect. bill hovered around 23$-64$ ... water was incl w/ rent btw. cable-32..
I mostly used my cell for my home ph. since I was uhm.. single...and work had me away from "home" a lot...
I mostly used my cell for my home ph. since I was uhm.. single...and work had me away from "home" a lot...
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I've got a manufactured home in a local trailer park. Lot fees are 400/month. I make 15 bucks an hour as an entry level HVAC tech. I moved in about 8 months ago. Now, my sister is fed up with mom(long story) and wants to move in here and pay half of the lot fees.
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From: Milpitas, CA; Tyler, TX
Originally Posted by jake00
DAMN , thats a mortgage on a 1000sf house out here
I'm going to ditch the whole apartment thing and get a travel trailer to live in. Cheap rent, you can just move if you want a different view, you have your hotel room behind you if you go on a trip, the neighbors are at least a little further away, and you get to hang out with the traveling folks who IMHO are some of the friendliest and most interesting folks to talk to.
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From: Virginia Beach
Ahmen brother! I'm saving money HARD and should be able to pick up a desent one for cash in a few years, and maybe an acre or two of land to call homebase (and store my toys and shop, lol) 
The only thing I'll miss of civilized home life is my HighSpeed internet access. . .and satellite is coming down in price and might make an ineresting alternative to *** 
The only thing I'll miss of civilized home life is my HighSpeed internet access. . .and satellite is coming down in price and might make an ineresting alternative to ***
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From: Quesnel, BC, Canada
hell yeah, I refused to rent. Found an old mobile on 3.6" acres, my payments are $364 a month. Property tax is $600/year. Even if you dont plan on living in a place forever, youll get some money back if you sell it, unlike rent where the money just goes into the owners pocket. Call it an investment.