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Markymarcouscous t1_j5b3hbc wrote

Reply to comment by twoscoop in Why did Sunday pay go away? by A_Man_Who_Writes

Or you could do what all students do and have roommates. Bings rent down by 400-800 a month pretty quick. It is minimum wage, minimum standard of living. If you want more go get certification or education to qualify you for a job that pays more.

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twoscoop t1_j5bdsiy wrote

Okay, 2400 2 bed, 1200 instead of 1800. If you wanna get more wild , we can do 5 people 2 bed...

Find me a place that is 400 bucks without people that will end up in a dumpster, because they can't be adults?

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CrispyWalrus t1_j5bn7te wrote

Where are you looking? $2400 for a 2-bed is not the average here. You are about $500 too high in your estimate maybe a bit less but I still regularly see 2-beds for less than $2000.

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twoscoop t1_j5bp51a wrote

where

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CrispyWalrus t1_j5czq63 wrote

Could be your problem. I don't really look as I'm not in need but I share what I see. To humor this request I just hit up Craigslist housing and checked my local area. I'm in Attleboro. I was quite correct. I see options in Bristol County and along the South Coast as well as in Rhode Island, plenty of Pawtucket and Providence. I knew a friend who was a property owner out in Warre, which tends to run even cheaper. Where have you looked?

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twoscoop t1_j5d3x10 wrote

You can get a house with 4 bed rooms 2 bath for like 700 in ware. This is true.

I learned something young, don't go near the water of the cove.

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BK_to_LA t1_j5cko08 wrote

I wanted to believe you but just looked through Zillow and only saw a handful of $1900 2 beds in Medford, Everett, and Quincy. There’s more options once you go above $2k but the world of paying $2k on avg for a 2 bed is long gone.

Edit to say I’m speaking for the Greater Boston area

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CrispyWalrus t1_j5d940h wrote

I'm surprised you found any under $2,000. Those locales are all well within the 128 Loop. Prices are going to be a lot higher.

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Markymarcouscous t1_j5bhf2g wrote

Rent down by 400, 1800-1200 = 400.

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twoscoop t1_j5bivn2 wrote

ah, i can read very good, much good indeed.

Well, in that case, 400 bucks does go far. That can feed like 3 people for a month.

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