Just saying.
Don't Forget to Pay Your Rent
So if I were to cruise the mean streets of Adams Morgan this fine May morn', I shouldn't be surprised to see a pile of Sonic Youth CDs, rolling papers and empty pie trays strewn about the sidewalk?
I forgot, remind me what rent is again?
Not even. Those were all sold to pay off my internet bill.
Originally posted by nkotb:
So if I were to cruise the mean streets of Adams Morgan this fine May morn', I shouldn't be surprised to see a pile of Sonic Youth CDs, rolling papers and empty pie trays strewn about the sidewalk?
By paying a mortgage you are helping the terrorists win.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I forgot, remind me what rent is again?
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:About half of what a mortgage payment is.
I forgot, remind me what rent is again?
I forgot, remind me what rent is again?It's like a condo fee, but you don't have to also pay mortgage interest on top of it
Not really. The $1750 for a three bedroom apt in Springfield is barely less than the mortgage on our 4BR single family house.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:About half of what a mortgage payment is.
I forgot, remind me what rent is again?
GGW knows where you live. He said that you ride your bike to JAXX.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Not really. The $1750 for a three bedroom apt in Springfield is barely less than the mortgage on our 4BR single family house.
GGW knows where we ALL live. He has our real names, home addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, favorite albums, sexual history, and bathroom habits all in a master spreadsheet.
I definitely could ride my bike to JAXX, if they gave me reason to.
I definitely could ride my bike to JAXX, if they gave me reason to.
Originally posted by econo:
GGW knows where you live. He said that you ride your bike to JAXX.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Not really. The $1750 for a three bedroom apt in Springfield is barely less than the mortgage on our 4BR single family house.
rent sucks.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:….I was thinking more of Florida with it's obscene property taxes, hurricane insurance and hoa's on top of your mortgage that you don't have to pay as a renter. I suppose we don't have state income tax so they're only 'effing' us from one front instead of two. Did I mention we don't pay property taxes on vehicles? ;)
Not really. The $1750 for a three bedroom apt in Springfield is barely less than the mortgage on our 4BR single family house.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:About half of what a mortgage payment is.
I forgot, remind me what rent is again?
Originally posted by le sonick:How is it throwing your money away? It's putting a roof over your head isn't it?
rent sucks.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.
You can currently pay a mortgage and watch your property drop in value, like most people do these days, or pay rent and invest the difference in a profit making investment.
He's the board's CIA.
Though with your statistics background, I suspect that the spreadsheet was your idea and that you work with him.
Markie has a photo of both of you shaking hands.
Though with your statistics background, I suspect that the spreadsheet was your idea and that you work with him.
Markie has a photo of both of you shaking hands.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
GGW knows where we ALL live. He has our real names, home addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, favorite albums, sexual history, and bathroom habits all in a master spreadsheet.
I definitely could ride my bike to JAXX, if they gave me reason to.
My property value is still up by maybe 25-30% since buying three years ago (ggw, are you getting all of this for the spreadsheet?). And it's up five times that when compared to the 20% down payment investment.
So what if it's temporarily down. It will go back up.
And the reason why DC rents are so high is because the property owners here know they can take advantage of the high percentage of transients.
So what if it's temporarily down. It will go back up.
And the reason why DC rents are so high is because the property owners here know they can take advantage of the high percentage of transients.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Originally posted by le sonick:How is it throwing your money away? It's putting a roof over your head isn't it?
rent sucks.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.
You can currently pay a mortgage and watch your property drop in value, like most people do these days, or pay rent and invest the difference in a profit making investment.
it's a good thing i have a 5-day grace period to pay my rent… especially since i don't get paid until thursday.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:i think the number of people who's property value is going DOWN is a LOT less than "most".
Originally posted by le sonick:How is it throwing your money away? It's putting a roof over your head isn't it?
rent sucks.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.
You can currently pay a mortgage and watch your property drop in value, like most people do these days, or pay rent and invest the difference in a profit making investment.
I would assume that somewhere in the US property value is going down, but in most places, its going up…sure not as fast as it once was. but its going up and so is rent, by the way.
my mortgage payment is cheaper than any apartment i've had since 1999.
i guess i just have my situation to look at. but if you dont have the money to pay rent and invest money…why not invest money in the place that you live?
Both of us made a profit on that one. :D
Originally posted by econo:
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Markie has a photo of both of you shaking hands.
qb]
Originally posted by le sonick:except for economists and people who actually study this kind of stuff
rent sucks.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/realestate/11leonhardt.html?ex=1178164800&en=9facf6b120f77fca&ei=5070
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/business/2007_BUYRENT_GRAPHIC.html?ex=1178164800&en=030cb4c6466792a7&ei=5070
Let this be a lesson, econo. You are an idiot for paying rent. Now thank sonick for the sound advice.
Originally posted by le sonick:
rent sucks.
its just throwing your money away.
and no one can argue with that.