Comments on: Deciding Where to Live http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/ Investing and Personal Finance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Real Estate Arbitrage http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-6796 Real Estate Arbitrage Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:14:59 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-6796 [...] alluded to this idea months back, but Telly didn’t like it, so I dropped it (whenever possible I like to do what [...] [...] alluded to this idea months back, but Telly didn’t like it, so I dropped it (whenever possible I like to do what [...]

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Mr. Cheap Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:50:54 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1067 I've decided to live alone. One of my roommates succeeded in pissing me off, so I'm now looking for a bachelor apt to rent (not really in the best place right now to take on a mortgage and/or repairs for a new place). I’ve decided to live alone. One of my roommates succeeded in pissing me off, so I’m now looking for a bachelor apt to rent (not really in the best place right now to take on a mortgage and/or repairs for a new place).

]]> By: telly http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 telly Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:19:02 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1039 What's your plan MC? Wil you be living alone? What’s your plan MC? Wil you be living alone?

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Mr. Cheap Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:23:26 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1037 January: Wow, 2 years in advance! I wish I could get my tenants to pay me 2 years in advance. quietrose: yeah, I've decided I'm going to move at the end of October. January: Wow, 2 years in advance! I wish I could get my tenants to pay me 2 years in advance.

quietrose: yeah, I’ve decided I’m going to move at the end of October.

]]> By: January http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 January Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:30:53 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1022 Cheap, in my own country landlords are only willing to rent out a an apartment to just one person. Immediately you tell them that you have the intention of sub-letting, you begin to hear some old tales about why the apartment is no longer available. Secondly, rents are paid in advance and it's usually for a period of 2years upfront with a tenancy agreement between the landlord and the tenant. Did I also tell you that you'll also be paying for security, cleaning and all kinds of other miscellanous services. The average annual rent is $1,500. Cheap, in my own country landlords are only willing to rent out a an apartment to just one person. Immediately you tell them that you have the intention of sub-letting, you begin to hear some old tales about why the apartment is no longer available. Secondly, rents are paid in advance and it’s usually for a period of 2years upfront with a tenancy agreement between the landlord and the tenant. Did I also tell you that you’ll also be paying for security, cleaning and all kinds of other miscellanous services. The average annual rent is $1,500.

]]> By: quieterose http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 quieterose Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:40:32 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1014 Mr. Cheap-- forget about your weirdo roommate. I'd consider it a blessing! (I had a similar thought like you, that for that kind of heartache, it should be for someone you would hopefully care more about!) :-) Mr. Cheap– forget about your weirdo roommate. I’d consider it a blessing! (I had a similar thought like you, that for that kind of heartache, it should be for someone you would hopefully care more about!) :-)

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Mr. Cheap Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:05:17 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1012 telly: Yeah, tell me about it. If I wanted to be on the receiving end of the silent treatment I'd live with a woman ;-). SD: Yes, living on your own is very nice. More expensive, but very nice. telly: Yeah, tell me about it. If I wanted to be on the receiving end of the silent treatment I’d live with a woman ;-) .

SD: Yes, living on your own is very nice. More expensive, but very nice.

]]> By: telly http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 telly Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:53:30 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1011 MC: In the past we've had one student be the "go-to guy" and it worked out well (although we've had all the students sign the lease). It's much easier to collect one rent cheque rather than numerous cheques but the the problem is, now that the market is more saturated with housing, it's much harder to do. Kids aren't as interested in sharing a 6-bd house anymore. It seems they'd rather pay a little more and rent out a two bedroom. Are parent's giving their kids more money these days? Or are kids just accepting debt as a part of their lives more than in the past? I don't know but I think they could use a lesson from Mr. Cheap! And lastly, there are guys that give the silent treatment for 3 days? Weird! My husband usually forgets why he was mad at me after about an hour. ;) MC: In the past we’ve had one student be the “go-to guy” and it worked out well (although we’ve had all the students sign the lease). It’s much easier to collect one rent cheque rather than numerous cheques but the the problem is, now that the market is more saturated with housing, it’s much harder to do. Kids aren’t as interested in sharing a 6-bd house anymore. It seems they’d rather pay a little more and rent out a two bedroom.

Are parent’s giving their kids more money these days? Or are kids just accepting debt as a part of their lives more than in the past? I don’t know but I think they could use a lesson from Mr. Cheap!

And lastly, there are guys that give the silent treatment for 3 days? Weird! My husband usually forgets why he was mad at me after about an hour. ;)

]]> By: SavingDiva http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 SavingDiva Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:00:27 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1008 I'm living alone for the first time EVER, and I love it! I am paying more per month (almost double the rent). However, I have been able to keep my utilities extremely low to compensate. Even though I don't have cable, I also don't have to deal with my roommate arguing with her boyfriend in the kitchen for an hour....Living alone is a must-do! I’m living alone for the first time EVER, and I love it! I am paying more per month (almost double the rent). However, I have been able to keep my utilities extremely low to compensate. Even though I don’t have cable, I also don’t have to deal with my roommate arguing with her boyfriend in the kitchen for an hour….Living alone is a must-do!

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Mr. Cheap Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:40:26 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/deciding-where-to-live/#comment-1007 Mike: Yeah, would you mind sending me the phone number off of the sign? Telly: lol. I would be upfront with the landlord that I was planning on subletting rooms (and if they told me they didn't want me doing this, I wouldn't rent it). From the landlord's perspective, they get one person to assume responsibility for timely payments and any damage to the entire house, in exchange for assuming that responsibility, I'd expect a decreased rent. That might be a way you could lighten the landlording load of your student houses while your husband recooperates, rent it out to a single person on the understanding that they take care of any issues that come up and will be responsible for any/all damages to the entire place. I'm not sure I like this whole Mr. Cheap = Don Cherry meme that's evolving. As far as TV personalities go, Don Cherry is hardly the most admirable person on the tube... ;-) Mike: Yeah, would you mind sending me the phone number off of the sign?

Telly: lol. I would be upfront with the landlord that I was planning on subletting rooms (and if they told me they didn’t want me doing this, I wouldn’t rent it). From the landlord’s perspective, they get one person to assume responsibility for timely payments and any damage to the entire house, in exchange for assuming that responsibility, I’d expect a decreased rent. That might be a way you could lighten the landlording load of your student houses while your husband recooperates, rent it out to a single person on the understanding that they take care of any issues that come up and will be responsible for any/all damages to the entire place.

I’m not sure I like this whole Mr. Cheap = Don Cherry meme that’s evolving. As far as TV personalities go, Don Cherry is hardly the most admirable person on the tube… ;-)

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