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It’s like I get to pay for an apartment with none of that useless extra square footage! /s

quaquaqua1 7y ago
Haha yeah, but actually there is value in their offer because there's no deposit and no commitment. The "year-long lease" is such a scammy practice in competitve rental markets. It forces me to promise to pay rent even if I lose my job or need to move suddenly. If I don't pay, then the courts are expedited for the landlord to swiftly collect from me and ruin my history. With a month-to-month lease, I only need to pledge one month's rent, not 12.
- blackflame7000 7y ago
  That exact situation happened to me but it was because a roommate stole the rent money for 2 months which the apartment facilitated by only contacting him instead of the other people on the lease. It will only detrimentally impact your record if the police have to come remove you. If you leave voluntarilly then it shouldn't cause you problems in the future. They know stuff like that happens, they just don't want squatters.
  - quaquaqua1 7y ago
    Nice, thank you for telling me about that. I am honestly weighing my options about what to do for housing in the future. Deep down inside I want to purchase a single family home that I can fix and afford for myself, but Long Island is a competitive market for that. I don't want to deal with tenants. My other option is to "rent a room" which is technically "illegal" but not "criminal". It is hard to find a good room to rent from a landlord that doesn't stuff the house full of random people who aren't the best to live with. The search continues!
    - blackflame7000 7y ago
      I understand the struggle! I’m in san diego which also has a high market and it sounds like were around similar ages. At this point I cant justify renting anymore and am determined to buy when I spot the right opportunity. It is a buyers market right now with interest rates being low and I know it will be a worthy investment simply because of location. Wish you luck in what you end up doing!
      - quaquaqua1 7y ago
        Good luck to you and hope we land the right deal soon-- it only takes one!

Haha yeah, but actually there is value in their offer because there's no deposit and no commitment. The "year-long lease" is such a scammy practice in competitve rental markets. It forces me to promise to pay rent even if I lose my job or need to move suddenly. If I don't pay, then the courts are expedited for the landlord to swiftly collect from me and ruin my history. With a month-to-month lease, I only need to pledge one month's rent, not 12.

blackflame7000 7y ago
That exact situation happened to me but it was because a roommate stole the rent money for 2 months which the apartment facilitated by only contacting him instead of the other people on the lease. It will only detrimentally impact your record if the police have to come remove you. If you leave voluntarilly then it shouldn't cause you problems in the future. They know stuff like that happens, they just don't want squatters.
- quaquaqua1 7y ago
  Nice, thank you for telling me about that. I am honestly weighing my options about what to do for housing in the future. Deep down inside I want to purchase a single family home that I can fix and afford for myself, but Long Island is a competitive market for that. I don't want to deal with tenants. My other option is to "rent a room" which is technically "illegal" but not "criminal". It is hard to find a good room to rent from a landlord that doesn't stuff the house full of random people who aren't the best to live with. The search continues!
  - blackflame7000 7y ago
    I understand the struggle! I’m in san diego which also has a high market and it sounds like were around similar ages. At this point I cant justify renting anymore and am determined to buy when I spot the right opportunity. It is a buyers market right now with interest rates being low and I know it will be a worthy investment simply because of location. Wish you luck in what you end up doing!
    - quaquaqua1 7y ago
      Good luck to you and hope we land the right deal soon-- it only takes one!