When is it worth getting a roommate?

[TwiceOver]

I consider it forward thinking or progressive. Why be surrounded with larger numbers of regressive minded people when you can go somewhere there are far less?

When you get done saying "Fuck 99% of the country I only like two places" that's literally regressive minded thinking.

If you can't flip your narrative around and be OK with someone else saying it then what you are saying is regressive.

 

[jlee]

For $200/mo I would stay in my own place.

For ~$600/mo, I'd definitely be thinking about it.

 

[Darwin333]

With regard to counting on having roommates to help pay the mortgage, it's no different than counting on working a second job. I guess by your logic (or lack of), buying a place that depends on you working that weekend bartending job for an extra $300 a week is "blatantly stupid".

You can get a new weekend job far easier and quicker than evicting someone who doesn't want to leave. If you have a decent roommate then it won't be a problem but anyone that knows the law knows they can get away with months of free rent/bills while you have to come out of pocket to legally evict them.

 

[MrSquished]

When you get done saying "Fuck 99% of the country I only like two places" that's literally regressive minded thinking.

If you can't flip your narrative around and be OK with someone else saying it then what you are saying is regressive.

I didn't say 99% of the country is regressive. You are just making shit up.

Many of the places I would choose not to live like Portland or Seattle, are very wonderful actually. Not regressive at all either. It just would not be my preference to live there full time.

 

[TwiceOver]

EDIT: Nevermind, I need to stop arguing with far left nut bags. They never have an actual argument and it's like having a discussion with a wall.

 

[MrSquished]

EDIT: Nevermind, I need to stop arguing with far left nut bags. They never have an actual argument and it's like having a discussion with a wall.

Talking to some delusional righty who hallucinates facts in his head is not my cup of tea either.

I think 99% of the country is regressive? First of all, 48.5% of the country voted for Hilary, a majority. Then you have independents, green party members and libertarians who add more to the equation. And then a percentage of moderate Republicans who are not regressive.

And if I won't live in a city in a primarily blue area doesn't mean I think it's regressive, I just don't like the climate perhaps, like say a Chicago, or the geography (I prefer not to be landlocked), and most likely the size of the city. After being used to NYC, a lot of other places just feel like a village. They are great to visit but not to live. I'm allowed to have those preferences. Granted if an amazing job opportunity or a relationship opportunity came up that required me to live in say Boston or Philly or Portland or a bunch of other cities, I'd consider it.

Just no fucking way you will find me in any city in an Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee or other states. Sounds like mental torture to me. Those are the areas I was talking about.

 

[pcgeek11]

Talking to some delusional righty who hallucinates facts in his head is not my cup of tea either.

I think 99% of the country is regressive? First of all, 48.5% of the country voted for Hilary, a majority. Then you have independents, green party members and libertarians who add more to the equation. And then a percentage of moderate Republicans who are not regressive.

And if I won't live in a city in a primarily blue area doesn't mean I think it's regressive, I just don't like the climate perhaps, like say a Chicago, or the geography (I prefer not to be landlocked), and most likely the size of the city. After being used to NYC, a lot of other places just feel like a village. They are great to visit but not to live. I'm allowed to have those preferences. Granted if an amazing job opportunity or a relationship opportunity came up that required me to live in say Boston or Philly or Portland or a bunch of other cities, I'd consider it.

Just no fucking way you will find me in any city in an Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee or other states. Sounds like mental torture to me. Those are the areas I was talking about.

Actually I would like to say that many of us in those "regressive" areas would like to thank you for staying in your "progressive" cities. Please do continue.

Thanks!

 

[Herr Kutz]

There is one potential location (2b-1.5ba) which would save me $400 a month on rent alone. It looks like a large house converted to a townhouses so there could potentially be more issues with noise than my current place (a double). This unit also has offstreet parking but I'm going to assume it's only for 1 vehicle which means I would be screwed. It's not far from where I'm living now (6 blocks away--3 up, 3 over) so location is fine. The windows aren't as big so it's not as bright as I'd like but the interior is nicer since it's been recently renovated.

 

[Scarpozzi]

It's not worth the headache of having a roommate if you're not cutting your expenses in half or moving closer to work (less commute).

 

[Herr Kutz]

I would be cutting base rent (not including utilities) from $1k to $600 based on the place in post #58.

 

[Thebobo]

I've had lots of roommates living in group houses when I was younger, had some great times. But now NO WAY.

 

[zinfamous]

When you get done saying "Fuck 99% of the country I only like two places" that's literally regressive minded thinking.

If you can't flip your narrative around and be OK with someone else saying it then what you are saying is regressive.

I'm fond of many redstates and redstate areas, but that's kinda how the minority voted in power this year: "Fuck 99% of the people in this country, I like my cornfields and dirt mounds and you should, too!"

 

[Carson Dyle]

There is one potential location (2b-1.5ba) which would save me $400 a month on rent alone. It looks like a large house converted to a townhouses so there could potentially be more issues with noise than my current place (a double). This unit also has offstreet parking but I'm going to assume it's only for 1 vehicle which means I would be screwed. It's not far from where I'm living now (6 blocks away--3 up, 3 over) so location is fine. The windows aren't as big so it's not as bright as I'd like but the interior is nicer since it's been recently renovated.

The roommates are infinitely more important in the decision than the place you'll be living. What are your plans - to rent a place, then look for roommates? Or is this a place where someone is looking for a roommate? There's a huge difference. If you rent it and sublet it to others, you're the guy on the hook when they trash a room or move out unexpectedly. It's usually less of a headache to find someone looking for a roommate to fill a bedroom, or to look for a place to rent with friends. Whatever you do, make sure everyone is one a/the lease, and that everyone has a portion of the security deposit.

A standalone house or duplex/triplex is best. Back in the day I lived in a couple of big old houses that were chopped up into multiple apartments, and that's the worst. You have little or no choice over the neighbors, and those setups very often aren't as good for multiple units as a standard apartment building. You hear everything going on, and often these units aren't fully separated, sometimes sharing a water heater, or even being on one furnace. That's unbelievably frustrating.

I've been on both sides of the asshole neighbor in the other unit battles. When I was 19 and a college sophomore, drunk and blasting Pink Floyd at 2AM and bothering the hell out of the two young college professors living upstairs. And later, having to put up with four 20-something drug dealers who often partied into the next afternoon.

 

[Herr Kutz]

The roommates are infinitely more important in the decision than the place you'll be living. What are your plans - to rent a place, then look for roommates? Or is this a place where someone is looking for a roommate? There's a huge difference. If you rent it and sublet it to others, you're the guy on the hook when they trash a room or move out unexpectedly. It's usually less of a headache to find someone looking for a roommate to fill a bedroom, or to look for a place to rent with friends. Whatever you do, make sure everyone is one a/the lease, and that everyone has a portion of the security deposit.

A standalone house or duplex/triplex is best. Back in the day I lived in a couple of big old houses that were chopped up into multiple apartments, and that's the worst. You have little or no choice over the neighbors, and those setups very often aren't as good for multiple units as a standard apartment building. You hear everything going on, and often these units aren't fully separated, sometimes sharing a water heater, or even being on one furnace. That's unbelievably frustrating.

I've been on both sides of the asshole neighbor in the other unit battles. When I was 19 and a college sophomore, drunk and blasting Pink Floyd at 2AM and bothering the hell out of the two young college professors living upstairs. And later, having to put up with four 20-something drug dealers who often partied into the next afternoon.

My roommate would be my brother

 

[Herr Kutz]

So I'm being offered a deal where I would be paying $500 per month plus half of utilities vs $1000 per month that I'm paying now plus all utilities (except half of water). The place is approximately 5 blocks away. Going see it in about an hour.