dogwithab1rd t1_itvgn2c wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:33 PM

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

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.

fractalflatulence t1_itvhoce wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM

>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.

dogwithab1rd t1_itvkc6d wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:57 PM

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.

fractalflatulence t1_itvlqgu wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM

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.

dogwithab1rd t1_itvo09y wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:21 PM

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? 🤦‍♂️