emm said:

I like you.

live4lust said:

i don't live in california though
but i'll put a fridge in the garden shed if you want!

emm said:

I don't have AC, so it couldn't be any worse. Do you live in a northern part of the country?

california apartments!!!

i've been lucky, never had to get a fridge. know many here who do.

live4lust said:

in a manner of speaking
we had snow yesterday. does that answer your question?

emm said:

Canada! Maybe too far north for me.

Imago said:

You're my hero if you have a house.

live4lust said:

Move to The Valley...dude.


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None of my California apartments were fridgeless. Or closetless, for that matter (closets are a must; more important to me than a fridge ). None of my friends have ever had to deal with that either. That sucks.

retina said:

Reminds me of the Boston apartment market, where renting a place often requires, in addition to an application fee, an up-front payment equal to four months' rent. That's first month's rent, last month's rent, a security deposit, and a broker's fee.

The broker's charge is especially annoying because the broker really adds nothing of value. They can get a thousand dollars or more just for showing you the apartment and handling the lease paperwork (i.e., filling out a few forms). In the other major cities where I've lived, the landlord or management does this themselves and simply treats it as part of their job. There's usually a small application fee, but it merely covers the expense of running a credit check. It almost seems as if there's some conspiracy in Boston between the landlords and the brokers to impose what would otherwise be an unnecessary and unwanted service.

I don't know if all Boston apartment brokers have this policy, but the one I worked with wouldn't accept my personal check, even though there was plenty of time for it to clear. Without a local bank account, and pressed for time, I was forced to have $3,200 in cash wired to me. I then stuffed the cash -- all in $20 bills -- into a suitcase and took it to the post office to convert it to money orders. A money order transaction of that amount requires presentation of ID and must be documented on a federal anti-money laundering form. I can't recall being asked for either, but the look on the postal clerk's face was priceless, and I'm sure she thought it was drug money or something.

Anyway, my current home of Seattle can be expensive, but it's relatively renter-friendly. When I moved into my building, I paid only a small application fee, pro-rated first month's rent, a $350 security deposit, and a $150 fee that covers a professional cleaning when we move out (money well spent IMHO). I was approved on the spot, the manager gladly accepted my personal check, and the whole process took maybe an hour, including showing me the available units.

theAudience said:

Really? Everyone disses it here. Would that include Burbank?

live4lust said:

I live in Miracle Mile now and pay about $950/month in a 2-bedroom condo-like apartment. Living room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath -- i have a roommate who pays the same.

My last place was in Burbank, $895, a one room studio that would fit in the living room of this place. The Valley ain't all it's cracked up to be. Southern California is expensive.

live4lust said:

I remember clowns like that when I moved here in the early 80s.
According to certain Hollyweirdians , you somehow have a dip in your hip quotient if you live in The Valley.

Burbank is a city unto itself that's located in the San Fernando Valley.



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theAudience said:

i totally did the same thing befor i moved to Burbank. dissarola. then i lived there. nice for the mindspace i was in at the time, but it's not a city, it's a neighborhood, one that closes at 9:00 p.m. and there is something nice about knowing Hollywood and all that happens is just minutes away, but for me, i wanna be in the middle of it all.

madartista said:

I'm just the opposite.
I like having access to it, but don't want to be in the middle of it.
Maybe it's because of growing up in NYC and then ramping it down in the South for a few years, the chill-out factor was important.


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CarrieMpls said:

The no fridge thing is common in LA from what I gather, it's not like that in all of Cali though...

retina said:

W
T
FUCK???

Dude, why do you keep speaking all these foreign languages?????

CalhounSq said:

Really? I never heard of that when I lived in LA. That was 13 years ago, tho.

madartista said:

Your place sounds great and alot cheaper. I've heard of Miracle Mile, but I'm not sure where it is.

live4lust said:

Miracle Mile, is that the same as Mid-Wilshire? That's a great place for apartments, near La Brea & Wilshire. You don't need to live in a dump. And it's close to everything, though not exactly in the middle of the action.

NDRU said:

Oh, ok, I know where that is. I'd think it would be super expensive, though.

A one bedroom apartment, plain and simple no frills...goes for about 1,300 here, no kidding.

Santa Barbara, Ca.

live4lust said:

Maybe, but there are a lot of places to choose from there. You might find something.

live4lust said:

Didn't catch that your roommate pays an equal amount. That is ALOT of money($1900), at least in my world.

live4lust said:

I thought maybe you missed that! Everyone wants to be in LA. They rob you. Same here in Bay Area.

Stax said:

Maybe it depends on what part of LA, I'm not sure. But a friend of mine lived there for a number of years & always had to deal w/ the fridge issue. She had to sell it off when she moved back to the Bay Area b/c every place here (most of them, at least) come w/ a fridge already...

CalhounSq said:

that is messed up. no fridge?

Stax said:

Am I the only person in the bay area who has to drag her refrigerator around? Fun times.

live4lust said:

it's a lot of money in my world, too! it was much better when my roommate's boyfriend lived with us as well.

but i love the place, i'm 2 blocks away from work, and am able to function totally well in l.a with no car.