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>This obsession with cheap places to live intrigues me. That's... pretty damn bizarre that you'd find it intriguing. >In Memphis, TN you can rent a decent apa
by oarabbus_ 7y ago
>This obsession with cheap places to live intrigues me.
That's... pretty damn bizarre that you'd find it intriguing.
>In Memphis, TN you can rent a decent apartment in a shitty part of town for $300 a month.
Who _wants_ to live in the shitty part of town? You've deconstructed your own argument in a sentence.
Also, with American money you can live in Vietnam like royalty, and in an area that looks like paradise. There's a reason the places you are talking about are in the "flyover states".
- echelon 7y ago> Who _wants_ to live in the shitty part of town? You've deconstructed your own argument in a sentence. Let's say you just quit your job to live your dream of creating an indie video game. You'll probably want as much runway as possible while you build. Startups tend to need rapid iteration and experimentation unless they're highly technical, which is why this plan is probably better for things you can do solo and completely cut off. On the other hand, maybe someone just wants to spend a few years playing video games and reading books? Why not do it cheaply?
- oarabbus_ 7y agoSure, I don’t mean to suggest it’s a good idea for all or even most Americans to retire in Vietnam vs. a cheaper city in the USA. However I do think a sizeable amount (maybe some 5% of retirees?) would be a good match for that