We've been out of town for a few days - we scouted out the Miami area for places to live. It was a hugely frustrating experience. Literally twenty of the apartment complexes we visited turned out to be for low income families. These places didn't look like The Projects - if they were in Los Angeles, they would run like $2000 a month. These were $500 a month, it turned out.
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Time after time after time we went in and spoke to the office staff, only to find out you basically have to earn minimum wage to live there. They don't tell you in the Apt Guides or on the sign out front that they are low-income housing, you only find out after you actually arrive in person and speak to someone.
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We finally found three apartment complexes that would suit our needs - and far more expensive than the much nicer low-income housing. I'm all for helping people who make lower wages, but why do the complexes have to exclude people who make more? Just let me pay more. But no. So instead of living 5 minutes from Cindy's new workplace, she'll end up with a half an hour and tolls to pay. Fun.
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Time after time after time we went in and spoke to the office staff, only to find out you basically have to earn minimum wage to live there. They don't tell you in the Apt Guides or on the sign out front that they are low-income housing, you only find out after you actually arrive in person and speak to someone.
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We finally found three apartment complexes that would suit our needs - and far more expensive than the much nicer low-income housing. I'm all for helping people who make lower wages, but why do the complexes have to exclude people who make more? Just let me pay more. But no. So instead of living 5 minutes from Cindy's new workplace, she'll end up with a half an hour and tolls to pay. Fun.
Yikes.
ReplyDeleteSorry you didn't have better luck on the expedition.
Maybe once you're there you can find a more suitable place to live when you get to know the area and the people better. Fat lot of good that will do you now- but .......
I could suggest moving to SC but that would be one HECK of a commute for Cindy!Sorry.
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This is fascinating--you need to post more about this move.
ReplyDeleteHow much "stuff" are you taking and how?
What kind of apartment are you renting? Will you have hurricane insurance? We are in a 15 year cycle you know . . .
And I dread moving across town . . .
Which were are having absolutely no luck in finding anything we like & for once, I'm really going to try not to settle!