how much/mo is minimum for living in SoCal?

Walleye

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w/ tuition, books, and gas paid for?

my father said he wants me out of the house, and he said he's offering 500/month.
 

phreakah

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i'm moving into a studio in westwood w/ my gf and it's gonna be 700/mo each just for rent/utilities alone
 

Lager

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Originally posted by: Walleye
w/ tuition, books, and gas paid for?

my father said he wants me out of the house, and he said he's offering 500/month.

You can afford my garage, no meal and bring your own sleeping bag.

 

NutBucket

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500 would be REALLY tight in SoCal. You might be able to find a place for $500 a month with roomates but then you'll have no money for anything else.
 

Ylen13

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Originally posted by: Walleye
w/ tuition, books, and gas paid for?

my father said he wants me out of the house, and he said he's offering 500/month.

$500 hmm, how bad of area are u willing to leave in?
 

BD231

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Not a chance man, I mean you'd be ok if you found someone with a decent sized house, but that's like 4 other people living with you plus a VERY small room. A friend of mine is paying 600 a month for a room that can only fit 3 people in it at once, and that's with no bed and TV :Q.

If $500 is all you have in a month forget about moving out man, I make $1,700+ a month and still think I'm poor around here. Sorry to hear your dad wants you out.
 

Walleye

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ideally, it'd be 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and 1 mini-kitchen.

i will not live with anyone else... i cant get along with anyone else...
 

HappyPuppy

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For $500/mo. you can sleep in my garden shed, crap in the dumpster in the alley, share my dogs' Purina and wash yourself once a week with the garden hose.

Your father is a smart man. He's trying to trick you into comitting suicide.

I like your dad!:D
 

shopbruin

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i share a studio.

my rent is 575. THAT'S JUST RENT! you still need to pay for food, and utilities, and just moving expenses!

and assuming you're going to college, you will want to live NEAR the campus, where the landlords deliberately jack up the rent.
 

Sundog

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Originally posted by: Walleye
Originally posted by: Cyberian
how much/mo is minimum for living in SoCal?
Where in SoCal?

I imagine there is quite a difference between Tecopa and La Jolla.

San Diego.


currently living in poway, going to school in san marcos.

Depends on where in San Diego. La Jolla and Coronado are going to be well out of that price range......that is more like IB (Imperial Beach) price range.
 

amnesiac

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Seriously though, unless you are sharing a place you will NOT find any acceptable housing for that amount of money.

*EDIT*

N/m didn't see the San Diego part.

I have no idea about the area sorry/
 

Walleye

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Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
For $500/mo. you can sleep in my garden shed, crap in the dumpster in the alley, share my dogs' Purina and wash yourself once a week with the garden hose.

Your father is a smart man. He's trying to trick you into comitting suicide.

I like your dad!:D

then he bought 11000 dollars worth of stereo gear... and asked me to build an entertainment center to hold it. :|
 

Walleye

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
Seriously though, unless you are sharing a place you will NOT find any acceptable housing for that amount of money.

Even a moderately decent 1 bedroom will cost you at LEAST $495-$800 depending on area.

A craphole, maybe $350-500.

For a decent place without paying THAT much, try Eagle Rock or Los Feliz. Few of my friends found awesome bargains there.

Also, check billboards and papers around USC / UCLA. Many people rent out rooms or are looking for roommates. That's probably your best bet.

no, i'm not in LA anymore... in LA i could just find another place in compton... and wear a few colors, i could get my rent/food/utilities for free :p
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: Walleye
Originally posted by: mugsywwiii
Wow... your parents must really not like you. ;)

i know that much.

But wait... aren't you the kid whose dad gave him a black Mercury Marauder? Sell it, buy a used Toyota, and live off that. :) Or get a job. And you'll be needing a roommate. Seriously. Get over not likeing people.
 

ethebubbeth

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yeah sounds impossible from what everyone else has said thus far. hopefully you'll be able to squeeze some more cash per month out of your dad.
 

Walleye

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
What did you do to piss off your dad?

he yelled at me for sitting about 5 feet away from his subwoofer.

i told him to fvck off, i was nowhere near his subwoofer.

he said "why dont you get out of my house"

I told him "give me the same deal you gave that bitch (pointed at my sister)"

he said "fine, 400 a month."

i said back "no, you ass, your whore of a wife was giving her 500 a month plus handouts whenever she asked!"


and that's pretty much where the conversation stopped.




this is the same bastard who tells me i'm completely useless and contribute nothing, then asks me to build him a computer, fix his current computer, fix anything electronic, and build him furniture, all w/o pay, all in the same day. and then tells me to mow the lawn.