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boardmonkey t1_j1ey03t wrote

Reply to comment by mini4x in Churches that allow sleeping overnight in their parking lot? by ipsissimus666

A lot of people are choosing to go homeless for several years so they can save money. Renting a room now days is like $1000 a month. If someone lived out of a car or van for 3 years they could save up to $36000, then drop that into a down payment for a house.

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mini4x t1_j1f72ex wrote

$1000 for a room gests you in a very nice place, look around tons of shared housing for half of that, if you look in more reasonably priced areas.

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boardmonkey t1_j1fazyf wrote

You're stuck on the idea that these people want to rent. They don't want to rent. They want to save as much money as fast as possible. Paying $500 a month is still doubling the amount of time it will take to save $36,000. They are perfectly happy living in a van or car for years if it means breaking out of the poverty cycle faster. Many have the money to rent, they have jobs, they just don't want to live paycheck to paycheck hoping to one day buy a home. For some people a short time homeless for a long time of financial security is a trade they are willing to make.

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mini4x t1_j1fb57u wrote

OP says he wants to find a place and can't.

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False-Comparison-651 t1_j1fjun7 wrote

This is utterly false

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mini4x t1_j1fl3ty wrote

Maybe if you want to live in Newton.

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SirGavBelcher t1_j1hm2br wrote

give yourself the christmas gift of learning to say "you know what? i was wrong and i'll shut up know about something i know nothing about". you will really appreciate it down the line. jackass

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mini4x t1_j1hr34v wrote

My friend just rented a room in a 4 bedroom in Allston for $550/mo. I just helped her move. So.. I guess I don't know anything.

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