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fractalflatulence t1_itug1b3 wrote

Reply to comment by dogwithab1rd in Rent too damn high? Landlords have formed an illegal cartel according to several reports by cogitator_tertius

Blackburg isn’t Roanoke so lol @ “I hauled my shit 3 hours to Roanoke and it was suppose to be cheaper”

That’s like saying “I moved to Fulton because it was supposed to be cheaper than the fan… hello from Colonial Williamsburg!!”

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dogwithab1rd t1_itvgn2c wrote

You think I don't know that?

TLDR, since you didn't seem to read my other comment: lived with mom in RVA. Mom moved to Roanoke. I moved in with my boyfriend in Blacksburg. I go between the two houses a lot because Roanoke is right there. I said "Roanoke" initially for simplicity, because not everyone knows what Blacksburg is.

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fractalflatulence t1_itvhoce wrote

>I said "Roanoke" initially for simplicity, because not everyone knows what Blacksburg is.

and that's what I was replying to because you were implying that Roanoke is not cheaper than Richmond.

The average rent in Roanoke is $895/month for a 1bdrm apartment. In Richmond it's $1,395 ... 150% as expensive.

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dogwithab1rd t1_itvkc6d wrote

You're right. That right there is why I told her to consider Roanoke. However, she has a 2bd, and there's a million other things that make it complicated. It's really not that much cheaper with her circumstances. There's a countrywide crisis. It's just particularly bad in Richmond, which is why we left.

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fractalflatulence t1_itvlqgu wrote

Maybe you should avoid making general statements when you're really only talking about you mom's specific scenario...ignoring for a second that saying roanoke and meaning blacksburg isn't something any normal person would just assume off the bat.

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dogwithab1rd t1_itvo09y wrote

Just a question, what do you gain from arguing with me about this? Like, why does it matter? Why must my statement about Roanoke (and yes, I mean Roanoke, not Blacksburg) vs. Richmond be criticized because I... go between both towns and didn't specify the ins and outs of my exact living situation? 🤦‍♂️

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