Topic: renting a goddamn condo...

Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw started this discussion 13 years ago #24,862

looking at some posh ass condos near disney... Found a three 3br for 2k a month. So like split 4 ways that would be a little over $500 a month? Maybe $600?

What do you guys think? I'd owe HOA dues and shit like that. I'm scared.

Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw (OP) double-posted this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #382,106

BTW: I'm doing pretty well financially. I usually have about $1500 in the bank at the end of each month. Right now it's $1700.

When my rent month is over, I pay the lady here $525 so I can live in this room another month. I tend to break even every 30 days.

felix !OVER9000 joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 13 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #382,109

@OP
kill yourself hipster faget

â˜…hennâ˜… joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #382,110

Sounds good to me! Go for it.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 11 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #382,117

@OP
> a three 3br
That's nine bedrooms?

> I'd owe HOA dues
No, technically the person who owns the condo owes HOA dues. Even if they claim that it is included in the rent, there is fuck all guarantee that they will pay them. A lot of people renting a property to make money leave it to the renters or just don't do it at all. (Good luck getting a pool key or fending off angry HOA people if that is the case.) It's actually better if you think about it as if YOU owed HOA dues, as trying to squeeze extra money out of all the people you live with may become a time-wasting exercise each month. Be warned: renting and paying HOA fees is a major fucking drawback unless your roommates are elderly pensioners who are reliable people whose life-plans don't change and live on a fixed income.

Handle !tYHPZ2dvu6 joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 4 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #382,144

@OP

I take it you're not saving any money?

You're paying $525 for a sub standard place a month, and are looking at paying $500 for a condo?
Are you being ripped off or are you just retarded?

beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #382,152

@previous (Handle !tYHPZ2dvu6)
Yeah, you'll want at least a few months' worth of savings so that you can pay the full rent if your roommates flake out.

Who pays utilities? Who takes care of the lawn, regular maintenance, etc.? Find out average utility bills from neighbors (not the landlord), if you're responsible for that.

Minichan