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Alot of landlords set up "rooming houses". Usually 3 people have their own rooms to themselves, while the 4th and 5th renter gets the living room and basement. If there's a shed in the backyard that might get rented out too.re: Cali
I've always wondered how folks that weren't as fortunate even made it work out there man.
Depending on the amenities (washer+dryers, cable+internet) rent could be anywhere from 300-450 per month.
Now having less than 200sq ft of personal living space might sound inhumane or jail-like but consider the following
-Naturally your fellow occupants have diff schedules. One guy might work 2nd shift, another might have a girlfriend he spends weekends with. It's almost never a full house.
-Most Californians have gym memberships and go on a daily basis. This is their 2nd home. (Regardless of what state you live, if you don't drink or smoke this is how you make friends)
-Storage units are inexpensive, it makes more sense to keep the stuff you barely use there and make monthly trips to retrieve/swap things out. (Seasonal fashion, books, holiday crap)
-Cali traffic is ridiculous. Along with the gym this is another secondary home. Think about why Podcasts have become so popular in the past 10 years? While normal people snack/graze while driving Cali residents habitually eat entire meals in their car.
-Lastly the weather - East Coast bruhs are involuntarily stuck in the house from late Oct to early Mar. Not to mention their Spring and Summers are punctuated by regular t-storms and drizzles...
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