I have spent the last 2 days trying to find a new place to live, since Chief Pounds on Toes is moving back to Oregon. Let me give you a run-down of my search.
1) A 2 bedroom/1 bathroom house for $615 that I wouldn't let my dogs live in. If the rent was $250, that would be about $200 too high. There were holes in the walls in numerous places. Actually holes in the walls. Cold air just blasting through them. Nice. So, um, not for me.
2) Another 2 bedroom/1 bathroom house located 1 block away from house #1, but it was nicer, although not by much. It's going for $800/month, and to me, paying about $450/month would be a lot more appropriate. Whoever designed this house had to have been smoking crack, because there is absolutely NO logic in it's design. I'd consider it if I could get it for $750 or less. At least it has a fenced in yard for my hounds, and it does have central heat and a/c. So this one is a bit further down on the list.
3 & 4: These 2 houses are located on the same property of 1.5 acres, although one of the houses is on the majority of it. They are going for $875 each and I think that is about $150 or so too much, for what you are getting. They are both old houses, 2 bedroom/1 bath, that have a lot to be desired. They do have central heat and a/c. They have different floor plans, and I'm leaning on getting one of them, but I'm not quite sure. The houses aren't exactly pieces of shite, but they are pretty close, although they are 33% better than house #2.
5) This one kicks ass. It's a 3 bedroom/2 bath......wait for it......trailer house. It's on 1 acre, and it has two, count 'em two, broken down trucks in the back yard. It's also located in a trailer park, that is pretty freakin' scary. Oh, and one of the bedrooms is painted pink. Just my cup of tea. I personally think that it would be pretty hilarious to live in a trailer house, and I wouldn't have any problem living there, but I think that Annie and my mom would flip if they knew I was gonna live there. It's going for $850/month, and it's by far the best house that I've seen. I'm not kidding.
6) Another 2 bedroom/1 bath piece of crap house, only this one is going for $950, which is waaaaaaaaaaay too much. It does not have central a/c or heat, and in fact, the only heater is located in the living room! So I told the realtor that I'd consider living there for $850-$875, so I will have to see. It does have a nice yard though, and a small part of it is fenced for my hounds. This one is at the bottom of my list too.
7) Apartment complex #1: Welcome to the ghetto (or in this case, the barrio). The apartments themselves aren't that bad, and I wouldn't mind living there. The rent would be $650 + $75 per month, with the $75 extra for a garage. I'd have to get the garage, or else I really think that the vatos would steal my truck.
8) Apartment complex #2: This is living the high life, as these are very nice. The only problem is that the rent is $875 or $1055 for a 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment, which to me, is a lot to have to pay for an apartment with not a lot of "extras" like massages with "happy endings." Then it would be worth it. Methinks that I'd end up on the 2nd or 3rd floor, which is NOT gonna work with 2 full-sized dogs. Bastages.
So I'm back to work tomorrow and that pretty much takes away that day for house hunting. Since I have to work on Saturday, I will only have about 2 hours to look then. That leaves Sunday for my decision, and I'm not exactly thrilled about any of my options so far. I'm pretty much looking at getting taken to the cleaners any way I slice it. Bastages.
Wish me luck.
Keep on keepin' on.
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