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PrintableCarrieMpls said: My landlord called today to say they're having someone come look at my building tomorrow to sell it. Even if the new owners might let me stay, I know my rent would skyrocket.
I've been thinking of moving anyway, this just speeds up my process. I may even start looking for something for the end of Septemeber. 
What do you look for in an apartment? UPDATE - It's official. I have to be out by the end of the month. Now I'm freaking out. That is NUTS!!!! I wish you luck on finding a place Carrie!  Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian  | |
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shanti0608 said: Muse2NOPharaoh said: How do decent people live there? I mean to say it is cruel ... sort of like a portal over hell and well, |Dan was just telling me today about the sort of woman in the malls there. He says they are skanks.  It is scary here.. 
You know the heat makes ppl crazy when the asians start getting blue mullets...  |its worse then you think.. PURPLE! Now if that doesnt scream FAM then what does? | |
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Muse2NOPharaoh said: shanti0608 said: It is scary here..
You know the heat makes ppl crazy when the asians start getting blue mullets... |its worse then you think.. PURPLE! Now if that doesnt scream FAM then what does? OH DEARRRRR!...I am glad that I am getting out of here before the heat gets to me.  | |
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Imago said: I just have one fucking thing to say. People in Tampa can not fucking drive. Skank ass, non yielding, crispy hair motherfuckers.
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Wow Carrie. Im sorry
I hope everything runs smoothly "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
johnart says: "I'm THE shit" | |
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CarrieMpls said: My landlord called today to say they're having someone come look at my building tomorrow to sell it. Even if the new owners might let me stay, I know my rent would skyrocket.
I've been thinking of moving anyway, this just speeds up my process. I may even start looking for something for the end of Septemeber.
What do you look for in an apartment? UPDATE - It's official. I have to be out by the end of the month. Now I'm freaking out. That's not a whole lot of notice!! Hope you find a place that you like and can afford soon. | |
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As long as roaches are not involved, you have a good apartment. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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CarrieMpls said: lovemachine said: Carrie my advice is to at least look in the burbs. We just moved from a 2 bedroom 2 full bathroom unit in a nice building with underground parking and our balcony overlooked Battle Creek and the surrounding park and woods with tons of wildlife and we were only paying $819. This is in Maplewood which is a about 20 minutes from Minneapolis.
But seriously I would at least take a look at buying. It's much more affordable then you might think especially when you consider the tax ramifications. I know it's good advice, but my first and foremost thing I have to think about is quality of life and that's something that would drastically, drastically decline for me if I lived in a suburb. It's just not in me. I do think about buying someday, but my lifestyle would have to change quite a bit for me to afford it on my own and I'm not ready for that yet. Same reason I don't buy a nice, newer car. I like my traveling too much to give it all up. People are asking me all the time how I can afford to flit off all over the country and world all the time and it's cause I give up lots of other things to do it. Nice house and nice car are the big ones. And I'm fine with that. I'm one of the least materialistic people I know. I really don't own much of anything when you come down to it, and the things I do own aren't worth much of anything. Trust me the burbs arent a place for single folk..... Although I love it here ....I am isolated... | |
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CarrieMpls said: lovemachine said: Carrie my advice is to at least look in the burbs. We just moved from a 2 bedroom 2 full bathroom unit in a nice building with underground parking and our balcony overlooked Battle Creek and the surrounding park and woods with tons of wildlife and we were only paying $819. This is in Maplewood which is a about 20 minutes from Minneapolis.
But seriously I would at least take a look at buying. It's much more affordable then you might think especially when you consider the tax ramifications. I know it's good advice, but my first and foremost thing I have to think about is quality of life and that's something that would drastically, drastically decline for me if I lived in a suburb. It's just not in me. I do think about buying someday, but my lifestyle would have to change quite a bit for me to afford it on my own and I'm not ready for that yet. Same reason I don't buy a nice, newer car. I like my traveling too much to give it all up. People are asking me all the time how I can afford to flit off all over the country and world all the time and it's cause I give up lots of other things to do it. Nice house and nice car are the big ones. And I'm fine with that. I'm one of the least materialistic people I know. I really don't own much of anything when you come down to it, and the things I do own aren't worth much of anything. I understand where you are coming from and pretty much lived by the same motto for a long while but now that I am a home owner I can't describe the sense of pride I have every time I walk into MY little house with all the rooms actually painted colors I like instead of boring apartment white. If I can only take 1 or 2 vacations a year instead of the 3 or 4 I have been taking I think it's worth it because it feels great. [Edited 9/1/07 22:46pm] | |
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CarrieMpls said: UPDATE - It's official. I have to be out by the end of the month. Now I'm freaking out. Just keep in mind that they CAN NOT do that that fast! If you need more time take it. Let them take you to court. They do not have the right to just kick you out. They can raise the rent but not just kick you out that fast. And unless they gave you a 30 day notice of a rent increase in writing. they can not raise the rent. (but chances are the 30 day written notice (it HAS TO BE WRITTEN) to vacate has a rent increase if you do not move. | |
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I'm going to talk to a management company that has several properties at 2:30 today. They had a couple apts in my price range with the things I need (hardwood floors, 1 br, cat OK, etc) on craigslist. Here's hoping!! |
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