$825 Puts You In America's Worst Ghetto | Apartment Tour

[@DancingSk3L3tons]

This is what's going to make America pop off soon. People can't afford to LIVE. you can work a full time job and do everything right and you still won't be able to afford the basics. It's coming to a head soon. Too many people are in this situation.

[@ikemo3551]

Cuz this country is f**king stupid

[@cherrywilson6267]

Thank the democrats who wanted this

[@stop08it]

Some of you idiots don’t get it, this is NOT ABOUT PARTY LINES!!! This is about the rich & corporations (who own this country and the Republican and democrat politicos) vs. EVERYONE ELSE. Wake the eff up and stop gorging on media that wants to make you angry at your fellow American in the same exact struggle you are in so they can make $$$ off your outrage. Remember United we stand, divided we fall but many of you won’t get what the game has been all this time before it’s too late.

[@cyde1345]

​@@cherrywilson6267🤨

[@kiwigirljacks]

It’s worldwide. I live in New Zealand and the cost of living here is outrageous

[@yablainc]

This guy is doing important work documenting genuine situations in the USA today. This needs to be preserved by the Smithsonian for all time - no joking.

[@khay_m]

Thank You for acknowledging his work!!! 🙏🏾 :::

[@hoflungdung111]

Just get outta the city

[@NYyankeeboi]

There wont be a Smithsonian in the future.

[@yablainc]

why not?@@NYyankeeboi

[@hejnye]

yes, he is showing everyone the real deal, 20 years ago he'd be great on a major network.

[@Pookiepotato34]

To everyone struggling…you’re not alone. We’re in this together. I worked a full time job for the government until I was diagnosed with cancer. My husband is a truck driver. We had to leave our home when the landlord doubled our rent and our utilities jumped. We took a loan out for an RV and moved south as rv living in the north is awful. We are barely making it. Can’t afford groceries. Homelessness can happen to anyone and most of us are one small paycheck away from losing the roof over our heads. You are all in my thoughts.

[@lemongrass3945]

She doesn’t work a full time job. No reason to why she’s struggling

[@warpostz7823]

@@lemongrass3945technically her “not working a full time job” IS the reason she’s struggling….

[@warpostz7823]

Blessing to you by the way❤

[@Valentineatelier]

The tour guide seems so cool and humble. I hope her family gets a more comfortable living situation, even though they’re grateful for what they have in sure they’d appreciate getting a nicer home eventually.

[@slowdownwereonfire]

We left Jacksonville in 2019 paying $750 for a 1 bedroom. Came back last year and the same place was $1600. Both of us work full time and we’re essentially homeless now. We have coworkers that are homeless too. The greed is disgusting. On top of all that, we’re finding rentals that are asking for 1st and last month plus double deposits now. We’re talking $5k+ just to get in the door. And the older generation just refuses to acknowledge that there’s a serious problem. It’s all “I did it on my own, you can too” when they have houses they paid $50k for back in the 70s, when bank loans were done with handshakes.

[@theglowcloud2215]

Yep. At a certain point, we won't be able to live this economic lie anymore. The fundamentals are completely rotten: debt loads are increasing, people are blasting through the money they saved during COVID, and prices are skyrocketing. Where's that real estate cool-down that economists predicted for 2023? 🤡

[@sjlcanada]

i get that. its crazy up in canada for the big cities. although i have to say, your gas prices are cheap 3.75$ per gallon....i wish lol. after the conversion from litres to gallons...we are paying 6.61$/gallon

[@RefRed_King]

these politicians ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Vicarium]

My dad bought his first house in San Diego in 1978. 18% interest on his mortgage and the dollar was worth about 4x more, so a $50k house would be the equivalent of $200k today. People are freaking out about 8% mortgages today. Imagine a $200k house at 18%! No, mortgages weren't closed with a handshake...you watch too many movies.

[@meghangrace7594]

I’m having the same problem. Last month, first month plus security deposit

[@angiesegura4408]

I respect everyone out here working hard and trying to survive. Life gets so expensive. I appreciate her sharing !

[@undefeatedaj]

I lived like this with my family. We didn’t even have a bedroom. All of us in one studio apartment. It was the happiest time of my life bc I was so close to my family. But life was hard bc we didn’t have much. I’m an adult now, and I made a vow to never live like that despite the fond memories. Very lucky to be a homeowner today. Not only do I have my own bedroom now lol, but I’m able to take care of my parents. The struggle made me want more and now that I have it, I’m not letting go.

[@lisaanderson6920]

I,m So Glad 🙂 That , YOU ! Looks out for Your Parents . So Beautiful 🤩 My Parents are Deceased For Years Now !!! ❤️😊

[@Cattt01]

💗

[@tabathia7633]

Well, right now, I live in central Phx. I live in a dump, this video is showing a dump, also. The newest thing, the kids are being treating jerks. they want to throw pipe bombs, police were called in. I did ok until the last landlord came in last year. the rent went up over 75% more, lost count , $1561. from $857. DES, just paid for my rent, but I'm barely making it. Truth known, I've been evicted more times than I can count, but I'm still here til next Aug. Faith is on my side, and would not go to live in this apart dump.

[@lesabeaty7415]

Bless you for taking care of your parents. ❤

[@aae7583]

god bless you and your family.

[@Doobie1975]

Very sad this has to be happening because I remember a few years ago you could get a decent apartment for $800 a month.

[@jonathancoleman6482]

Those days are gone

[@someoneinclass1500]

Need 1800 not in any major city to not live in a bump

[@abinalfa]

Here in la county rent is horrible

[@floridaroadways]

In Miami 1 bed apt starts about $1700 month.

[@annabanana730]

​@@floridaroadwaysI live right across the bridge (15 min bus ride) from the subway that leads into Montreal. It's a good neighborhood. Rent is about $650. I've been here for 5 years. The apartment was freshly renovated when I moved in and it's a 3 and a half. I'm a loner so I pay all my bills myself. I did my bachelor's degree in environmental geography, and I remember seeing the plans for immigration back in 2015 for the greater Montreal area. I knew I had to find a good, cheap apartment and lock myself in while I finished school, started saving for my retirement and try to grow my career. Thank god I did because my brother is back to living with my parents and I would honestly die than have to do that. My father is sick and my parents are getting old. I also hate my hometown and haven't been back since 2019. True story. Sometimes I feel sad having to live in a somewhat small apartment at 34, but I remind myself it could be worse.

[@MisterWhatWhat]

My God, in 2006-07 I lived in a high rise 1-bedroom apartment for $550/mo electric & water included. Man how times have changed. Everything is going up, food, utilities, vehicles, rent and home prices YET income remains basically the same. Something has got to give & soon! People can’t keep doing this & the economy will bust!

[@909SportRider]

Saying everything except wages have gone up is total BS, at least here in SoCal. McDonalds starting wage is $17/hr and within a few years it will be $25/hr. People keep demanding higher and higher wages for unskilled minimum wage jobs and then wonder why the cost of everything keeps going up and up. Or when people vote in new taxes for landlords, business owners or so-called evil rich people well guess what, your paying for it via increased cost of everything. Nobody is taking a pay cut so you can get more free or cheaper stuff, either you step up your game and increase your skillset or get left behind always bickering about everything.

[@zayraroa]

yea thats what they aiming for .. a great depression is near

[@kevinc8955]

The problem is rent is going up because enough people CAN pay because these luxury condo buildings are all full. It’s just nobody wants to create low income housing because low income people just trash it.

[@Xiosoranox]

​@@kevinc8955This is the elephant in the room. It's not like these new apartment and housing developments are just sitting empty; plenty of people can afford them, including the younger generation. I have a couple friends (26) that just bought houses. The people saying "we want low income housing!" all seem to live in major cities and want to live in the nicer areas, and don't seem to realize said housing is "the hood" for a reason. I grew up there: people don't take care of their shit and the gangs ruin it for everyone. There's also the issue that a lot of people now don't know how to live with less. "BuT oLdEr PeOpLe gOT sTuFf cHeAp!" Well sure. There were also fewer people back then, no monthly subscriptions, no smartphones or smart anything, no car payments on BMWs they had no business owning, your vacation was to your relatives nearby instead of Fiji, and everyone's incomes were lower period.

[@EmergencyChannel]

@Xiosoranox I don't know what you're talking about. I'm 26 and nobody I know around my age are living in luxury. Most people I know are in multi-generational housing with their parents or relatives and drive 10+ year old cars and barely have money left after their bills are paid. I'm right now living with my 32 year old sister and my 60 year old parents in a small house because my sister got cancer and it wiped our family out financially supporting her. My grandparents meanwhile own their own home since 1960's and never had less than 4 cars in the driveway and ljved comfortable most of their lives while my grandmother never worked and my grandfather was a low pay car mechanic. You have to have a college education and get lucky to live a life as comfortable as most boomers did. It's undeniable, the wealth statistics are easily found that prove the boomers had the highest wealth opportunities in American history. Can Gen Z succeed and live a nice life? Of course but it's harder and their is a lot more competition. When my grandfather applied for a job, he was competing against locals. Now job openings get posted on the internet and people on the other side of the country can apply for these jobs. You are competing against every single person in the country in your field nowadays.

[@ski8799]

Thanks for what you do and thanks to the family for opening up their home. I recently moved away from Goodyear, AZ. (next door to Avondale) because of overcrowding, skyrocketing pricing. I moved to Virginia and with a lower income my quality of life improved if you can believe that... It's a shame because I am a proud native to Phoenix metro/Maricopa Cty. but with 4.6 M residents now and an upended housing market I moved back East and have realized that there are indeed greener pastures out of Maricopa County - literally greener. Best of luck to all of you and the family as well, hang in there people, peace and love to you all...

[@thewanderinglion01]

As a Virginia native, I can attest to not only a lower cost of living but a more peaceful life. Who in their right minds wants to live like sardines when you can move to the rural areas and feel freedom.

[@probablypondering1657]

As a Phoenix native I am shocked you thought Maricopa country was a nice place to live. There are maybe one or two major cities in the US that provide a lower quality of life than Phoenix.

[@ski8799]

@@probablypondering1657 I now would agree with you, and nobody out there even seems to notice the worsening air quality, it's just a toxic place to live anymore all around

[@sgr7th]

Virginia is definitely a better place to live than Phoenix. Phoenix fucking sucks. what didnt like was how Virginia and North Carolina shot up in rent and it was too hard to find a job in the short period of time I was there. Like how much are you supposed to pay for rent in VA for a decent place to live with nonsense? The cheapest I saw was 1,000 and those places were not good.

[@marklark8805]

West Valley is not safe.

[@tracyjames2046]

Thank you Super for always treating the working poor respectfully and just the same way as the upper income folks.

[@Saagemusic]

If you consider this poor than you were so far disconnected from reality…

[@scottmichaels12]

Working? You have 3 adults living in a house and either working part-time or no time.

[@exlesoes]

How do you know how he treats them? Lol jk

[@goaticorn8702]

@@scottmichaels12 Sounds like their mom is elderly, the sister has a severe disability, and the other girl sounds like she works seasonally full time and then part time when weather is bad.

[@goaticorn8702]

@@Saagemusic They are very poor. An elderly mother, a disabled sister, and another sister working seasonal hours PLUS three children all shoved into a shitty one bedroom with mold, rot, and etc? While there are certainly worse situations they are still definitely poor.

[@WeekendGamerTX]

I feel fortunate for having gotten a two bedroom apartment for $639 back when I was renting. I hope these families can find a way out of this situation soon.

[@paulj2948]

They need to work!!! That's the solution.

[@BrotherBroosh]

where?

[@JulieSevelson-nb9nj]

​@@paulj2948The conditions of this place are rather Draconian, but the owner can get away with it, became of the engineered housing shortage. Which was done by 1980,when apartments stopped getting built ! Meanwhile,the population growth kept going,with no plans to keep up with them as far as building more housing. Four decades later, of course the rents are unreasonable, and choices few, vacancies rates very low- all by design, because it profits investors, politicians, Wall Street,etc. If you look into it Powell Memo of 1971, the plan for an oligarchy class running everything, destroying the middle class,working class is quite evident. Lewis Powell Jr., Richard Nixon's crony.

[@WeekendGamerTX]

@@BrotherBroosh Oklahoma, 2013 - 2015 when I was renting.

[@annabanana730]

​@@WeekendGamerTXI pay about $650 for a 3 and half. It was $585 when I first moved in back in 2018.

[@CEDL4072]

Crazy, I think my friend is paying that same amount for just a room in Northern New Jersey right now! 🤦‍♀️ Sooo sick of this housing crisis. I myself live with family right now as I continue to save up money for the future. I'm always thankful for that. But not everyone can have that ugh 😔

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Yeah just continue to stack your money up

[@sharoncrawford7192]

They say there is a shortage of affordable housing. But maybe there's more demand then supply? Not alot of rentals where I live either, in Ohio. It's a very small rural area.. Rents are high here too.. must be everywhere?

[@michaelthomas5140]

@@sharoncrawford7192 Yep, it’s nationwide for the most part. Never has our country trended downwards as bad as it has during the last 2 or 3 years.

[@Fektthis]

That number isn't a coincidence. They know how much those SSI checks are. This is where those who have burned all their other bridges go at the end of the line.

[@mindysmith3683]

Im in a small city in nc , i have a town home 2 large bedrooms , 1 full bath and 2 1/2 baths . Rent just went from 650 to 700.

[@Babu-kr3cr]

That lady reminds me of Valeri Bertinelli. Some places won’t let you cram that many people in a one bedroom due to zoning. Most places don’t care about mold; they just say open a window. They seem really relaxed and calm in that little place. That could be really stressful having three adults and three children in one little place. It is a small one bedroom at that.

[@joeking5679]

She's relaxed cause shes happy flirting with the guy, playing with her hair, I bet her family fights all the time in that one room house.

[@nioxa5421]

I don’t think the owner knows that many ppl live there

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

The hard part is when they actually upgrade these places, the tenants are typically priced out rent wise. It's a double edged sword.

[@BontoSwan]

what blows my mind is that landlords have been running these places for decades without really maintaining them, but yet aren't putting away any money to do maintenance. Always downloaded on to the tenant, no looking ahead. These are people's home they are letting run into the ground

[@manderly109]

@@BontoSwan not only is it a home for the tenants, it’s also an investment for the building owner. You would think they would care at least a little bit about maintaining it! It’s nothing but sick greed with these people

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

@@manderly109 I completely agree. You would think the owner would maintain it to keep some value.

[@KB-ys8gp]

I respect her for leaving her kids in the best situation

[@Patchoulioo]

Wonderful family staying together and helping one another and the mother has the assurance of her daughters care. House is so organized too. Wish them the best.❤

[@abvincent12]

Seven people living in that apartment is just stunning. Avondale is not a bad city.

[@Theberrychica]

This is criminally unfair. That place is like a homeless shelter for $875?…. We in england have mad issues with housing, but not this bad. The walls have not been plastered ? That is absolutely ridiculos😳

[@SpaceBear-f3h]

We have 100x the land too

[@koltred]

i pay 625 for a two story apartment in a nice area. they got these ghetto clowns fooled.

[@samr4281]

@@SpaceBear-f3h seems like 100x more greed too.. I say this as an american :(

[@LowkeyHighkeyz]

Naw y’all problems over there are terrible 😂 flats falling apart, roof caving in, leaking and black mod very visible. I’ve seen a lot on your side about the housing crisis and how hard it is to get squatters out

[@sanepillow59]

It's the free market. If you don't like it go live in China

[@steveh9769]

I'll give them credit. They keep it pretty clean for 7 people in a one bedroom.

[@luckylag360]

$825 is my mortgage payment, and I live in a decent middle class neighborhood (Tucson, AZ). It’s sad the way our country is continuing to head.

[@idipped2521]

Indiana is supposed to be a “great red state”, but funny that I have to go to Illinois, one of the shittiest to find a job, not much great about America.

[@luckylag360]

@@idipped2521 red vs blue states is a joke. It’s really rural vs urban, and if you break that down it’s elites vs the average citizen. The parties are used to divide the working people into teams that vote every 2 years for non sense.

[@kevinc8955]

@@idipped2521I’m originally from Indiana too, moved to PA for the same reason. Literally no jobs in Indiana unless you want to work in retail. Just an awful state.

[@sethallison5682]

I pay the same for mine in Tucson

[@MrKongatthegates]

got they really are sticking it to everyone especially renters

[@bsharp1981]

That mold is no joke that needs to be fixed. That can be deadly

[@junioriii302]

lol not all the mold is the same.

[@burgundybutterflies4910]

My neighbor just was granted a half a million dollars that I thought she'd never see until she showed me the check. I hope they Sue the owner.

[@bendover-bz4bc]

How can Americans live in wooden house it's insane.

[@YOUARESOFT.]

@@burgundybutterflies4910 its a bad check

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@burgundybutterflies4910 - The moment they file, they are out... Their rent is 50% less than most people with the same type apartment.. Yes rent in Phoenix for a 1 bed is closer to $1500-2000

[@kriscomer7118]

Does it break your heart meeting these very nice people just having a hard time and going into their homes and seeing how things need to be fixed, mostly easy fixes? They don’t deserve this. God Bless them and you. ❤

[@dcg590]

Well, deserving isn’t going to make things better or worse. Do you think successful people feel deserved or that they worked hard and earned where they are?

[@cjolorun7067]

What I like the most is Big interaction with all the guest are extremely respectful and down to earth.

[@abigailh8730]

I grew up in many homes and apartments like this price or lower with my mom and 3 brothers and was just thankful to have a roof over my head, clothes on my back and food in my mouth. However as an adult I am glad I learned to be fully independent in all aspects, and want to give my daughter I’m currently pregnant with a better life and teach her the value of how important it is to take care of yourself

[@Taran532]

Have you tried marrying the father?

[@sophieloves7092]

It makes me sad that she says her kids are older when one is only 13 😢

[@victoriasanchez7587]

I think she doesn't like to disrupt their studies because they honor students somewhat scholars meaning less tuition fees

[@mrnon0z]

Like what. Smh

[@clairewillow6475]

The way she said it all fast talking I knew right away there was more to the story . Even before seeing that one was only 13

[@jenny-sue7174]

The kids should stay with the dad. If they were with her, it would be 9 in that apartment. 😢

[@eh-i1841]

Almost thirteen,and almost 17.She was trying to make them sound old enough to be away from their mom.😔

[@avastevenson6719]

I started out paying $525 for a 2bd in Ohio back 2007, 2008 and then lived in Colorado from 2009-2011 for $450 for 2bd apartment. It was rough areas, yes but that wasn't going to make us pay hundreds more a month. We survived off one income, just getting by, struggling but had enough, while I stayed home my daughter. Makes me sad these simple times won't ever be again.

[@Ghost1170]

LOL THATS LIKE NOTHING WTF? GOD DAMN I WISH WE HAD THOSE PRICES LOL

[@zayraroa]

Right wtf lol

[@FUBBA]

@@Ghost1170 These are the people that claimed growing up they "lived off $20 a week / $1 a day" in the 2000s and they had to walk through minefields and shark infested tornado nuclear waters to get to class because there was no bus and they lived in a war torn 3rd world America supposedly. Average apartment rent in NC is like $1200 for a shitbox now. These people also get married and have a husband to subsidize half that rent. Were these people working at McDonald's for $8 an hour until they were 30 or a movie theater counter?

[@FUBBA]

(back in the day a mcdonalds worker could afford rent off $8 an hour)

[@Alleged_Entertainment]

I’m in Thornton Colorado, paying $2,600 for a 3 bedroom. We moved from the ghetto Northglenn Aspen Park Apartments (where people were getting held hostage, killed, murder/suicide, police killings) where we often went up to 4-7 days with no access to water that we paid $2,200 for a 3 bedroom.

[@dhranch4627]

People should chill on being critical here and use their brains a bit more. By the time first, last and deposit is made, these ladies would be looking at 4 - 5k just to move into a two bedroom somewhere else. Add to that utility transfer payments, a uHaul, boxes etc and boom 5k gone just to move from one ghetto to another. The sister has kids in the home; they aren’t cheap and it’s tough to save money when you are already poor and have kids. The other young lady with two kids in Cali likely has $300 to $600 a month in child support payments back to Dad. That likely kills off around 30% of her income. My impression of the young lady is that she is making the best of her situation as she can. She is sweet, articulate and presentable. All the stresses upon her must be difficult and yet she maintains a good attitude. Give her some love people; most of you wouldn’t hold it together as well as she if you lived that life.

[@eh-i1841]

If she,out of the three workers,saved her pay,in a very few months,they’d be able to move.

[@axe2grind244]

She has a kind demeanor, wish things were better for them.

[@blushbaby5278]

But its 3 of them. I am struggling paying $1420 by myself but with 3 people they should easily be able to make it happen

[@claytonangotti1784]

I’m 23, working 3 jobs, and still can’t afford rent, welcome to America! A lot of people are in denial about it still but eventually y’all are gonna have to speak up, because this is unacceptable

[@The723343]

stop spending money on childrens toys. Im 23 work one job 20 an hour and have my own place.

[@shaniya3847]

You must not be making a lot then. You should be good with 3 jobs

[@D-blaze]

3 part time jobs

[@claytonangotti1784]

@@D-blaze 2 full time I part time

[@claytonangotti1784]

@@The723343 a person who likes to assume. I don’t spend money on anything I don’t need. Nice try though

[@trishaferreira2309]

God bless them for being all together and trying to make things work. I hope there are no repercussions towards them from the slumlords for being interviewed and sharing their story with all of us. 🙏❤

[@cljoe35]

Oh trust me. They were. Facts AF.

[@juniorlsdmusic]

Slumlords😂

[@Barcasaur]

A bunch of divorced women past their prime can't make it in the real world. Interesting.

[@oldankh]

​@@Barcasauryou better start praying then! Because a worthless goblin like yourself has a lot less going for them. Get well soon!

[@blehlee6745]

Living with my little sister in Avondale in a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment paying 1,987.00. Both of us have 2 jobs. Can’t wait for our lease to end so we can get a house with my other siblings. Thank you for showing all parts to the valley :)

[@maniswil2]

Let me guess the nice apartments off of Van Buren, and Elisio Felix drive? That shit is way overpriced what people pay when they couldn't find anything else. There is much cheaper that is nice available now.

[@blehlee6745]

@@maniswil2 no, the “nice ones” near Friendship Park lol

[@qwertyqwertyqwerty4324]

@@blehlee6745so overpriced. That sucks

[@maniswil2]

@@blehlee6745 Aria bolo or whatever. Those are nice as hell too. And friendship park is one of the actually nice parks in Phoenix.

[@tetsuoshima9682]

Very nice family! So sad it's like this all across the country... I just turned 30 and am living with my mom and 24 year old brother in Missouri in a small 3 bedroom old house and my mom and I both work and we still pretty much paycheck to paycheck. We look for better places but it's so hard to find an affordable place.. Families are sticking together more than ever

[@joshpratt5519]

Rental complex would say technically there is a pool 😂

[@s.tiffanysmith9977]

My first apartment was 1 bedroom $425. I stayed for 5 years and bought my first house when the rent reached $495. I thought that was out of hand. Rent today is out of control.

[@itzelcallejas1422]

I remember when I was a kid seeing those prices and thinking I’ll move out when I’m 18 💀.

[@alainportant6412]

@@itzelcallejas1422 a woman

[@emmym9276]

​@@alainportant6412???

[@emmym9276]

What years did you rent for 425? Sounds like a unattainable dream now as a young 20- something college student 😕

[@koltred]

i pay 625 for a two story apartment in a nice area. they got these ghetto clowns fooled.

[@dillonaelliott]

They seem like really good people. I feel bad for them and anyone who is going through that.

[@DaveTexas]

I’m glad I don’t have to deal with apartments anymore. Rent has become insane. My last apartment was in the late ‘90s, and when rent went up to $700 for my one-bedroom, I decided it was time to get into a house. I bought a cheap townhouse (three bedrooms, two bathrooms) and my mortgage was $500 per month. I refinanced when interest rates dropped several years later. It’s paid off now. I was very lucky to be able to do that when I did; the cost of housing has made it unaffordable for so many now. I’d love to move to a nicer part of town, but my townhouse isn’t worth enough to make that possible. I’m not complaining - it’s a good, solid place that keeps a roof over my head at very little cost to me. I’ll take that over escalating rent any day!

[@PrinceRafa2024]

That’s awesome, congratulations

[@anthonydefr]

A blessing is what you got.

[@ak47ava]

My friend you have blessing on your hand. Keep that house at all costs.

[@astrahcat1212]

Saving up to start a business in Thailand now no point in being involved in this housing market

[@DAVIDSMITH-kj8di]

Property taxes, heat, water, sewer and maintenance costs are continually rising also. Home ownership is not reasonably priced either.

[@Kadasberry11]

For the record, (because some of y’all clearly don’t know America outside your own tiny per view) this living arrangement is common. I’ve seen families live like this in Jersey and PA my whole life. Because an affordable wage hasn’t been a Thing since the 90s!

[@kaistockman6443]

I hope they find a new place soon. Mold is horrible. I had high mold in my system and had lots of health issues. 😢

[@ZoeyChilds]

I have scleroderma, and I’m 36. I got diagnosed at 16…it’s wild af honestly it’s so difficult to describe.

[@hotarotomoe3707]

Im glad that im still in Germany. Im paying 425€ for 50m2. 1bedroom and 1living room. And it’s only 40min drive to Frankfurt airport.

[@truckingwithtobee]

They probably took the grass out and the pool because of the water shortage. A lot of water has gotten cut off to Arizona from lake mead.

[@Kayla-hs9rt]

You mean to tell me her, her sister, and mother can’t even at least get a two bedroom? That’s three different incomes! They can only afford 825 in rent amongst the three adults in the home? Make it make sense because it seems like someone is not pulling their weight to get out of this struggle 💯

[@justpippyj]

I wondered that too🤔

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Probably the sister with 2 kids not pulling her weight like she supposed too

[@joyberry2000]

Or they could all 3 be working on saving enough up to move to a bigger place...safer area with a yard like she said. It can take thousands of dollars to get into a place now - first, last month with security deposit and credit has to be good.

[@MB-yg6mb]

Who in the hell are you to judge. What a horrible soul you are.

[@Kayla-hs9rt]

@@maidenthe80sla ya but you can make fake paystubs to show that. As long as you can pay rent at the end of the month, your straight. You do what you gotta do in this world to get by. I know people that don’t even have their papers in the US and is still making it, so that’s why I don’t feel bad when I see lazy Americans like this. There is no reason for them to be staying in a 1 bedroom with 7 people in total paying cheap rent when there is 3 adults in the household. Period 💯

[@reneromero658]

Thank for bringing awareness we need more people like you !

[@lisabritt4284]

My son and I paid 774 a month for roaches, bedbugs, water being consistently turned off for hours at a time…this is in Tucson. We’ll be moving back to our car soon as we cannot afford a nicer place and we do not want anymore bugs and bad neighbors etc

[@AliMohamed-tr1ii]

Can’t say Washington state is cheaper but there a lot a jobs here. If you are able to you could possibly try moving here.

[@Killa1949]

I worked full time 40-50 hours weeks with overtime, 60 hour weeks during the holidays. I tried to move out of my parents house in 2021 get an apartment for me and my girlfriend. Tried to make something of myself, saved up a bunch of money. I got straight rejected from every apartment I went too. I was only looking at 1 bedroom apartments. They required me to make 3x the monthly rent. I only made like 2400 a month take home pay. These 1 bedroom apartments wanted me to make 3000 or more. Even the ghetto apartment complexes I went too rejected me, lowest cost apartment I looked at was 900 a month and they also told me I needed 3x the fucking monthly rent to even have a chance to move in.

[@Piggy-Oink-Oink]

You are CORRECT. To get an apartment "legally" and through the proper channels, they require you to earn 3X the monthly rent. If you don;t they will not consider your application. it is quite unfair and ridiculous. I offered to pay for a year rent upfront in cash but they said "NO, you need 3X the monthly rent to get approval. No exceptions.

[@AK-hi7mg]

you have to know someone. I make $2200 a month and my rent is $1400. I get by

[@Killa1949]

@@AK-hi7mg America in a nutshell "You have to know someone"

[@zeldapowers8094]

2007 I had a 2 bedroom duplex 1100sqft with a huge backyard, kitchen and laundry. The area was super nice and it only cost me 550$mth. Saw the same duplex recently and it’s about 2000$ now…times have changed.

[@JWoooolfeeee]

Wow, thank you for sharing their story of such a nice family supporting eachother. Breaks my heart to see genuine people in this situation. I grew up in Avondale. I came to visit a few months back. So much change besides the Sonics yuum lol Also, didn't know AZ is kidnap capital smh

[@asadnugg]

Arizona is high in sex trafficking. It's been high for years. That's why she saying the kidnapping rate is high.

[@Yeen666]

Maryvale, and Az Mills Mall, and desert sky have crazy rumors about being hotspots for kidnapping

[@Jersey1971]

I hope landlords appreciate their good tenants and not kick them out just for an extra couple of dollars

[@dcg590]

Most won’t! It’s hard to find tenants who will treat your property with respect and pay on time. It’s the right thing to do. The entitlement of people in this country is astounding. Have a good day!

[@Jersey1971]

@Carguy yes I never understood why people would have a good tenant then increase their rent by 50% ,they leave ,then the landlord has the audacity to complain when no one wants to rent their apartments . Pure Greed. $1.2k a month is better than $0.

[@dd3651]

Unfortunately, no. Growing up. We stayed at a 2 bed apartment. We were there for just under 10 years. We paid rent, quite, no problems with the law. But they always refuse to fix stuff and would continue to raise the rent. I went back there just to see. There's still the same broken Rusty ac unit. So that's been on there for over 20 years. They'd fix it and say it was all good. Then it would break. After a while, they stopped coming out. So, 100-degree summers with no ac

[@terminaterjohn]

profit over people

[@claudiovallone9217]

​@@Jersey1971 every cost for landlords increases too. I remember hoa in 2012 was 150 and now im payong 400... same for property tax , reparations, administrative fees. Actually those increases were higer than rents

[@dhowto3005]

Mr. Big Super Living in Arizona, There's nothing like family. I love seeing these three ladies taking care of each other and the daughters taking care of their momma. That's a blessing. I appreciate them allowing us a view inside their home & life. It makes sense about quote is kept when it comes to below market rent, and not notifying about repairs, but I had a tenant that I was charging below market rent, and she was initially not notifying me about small repairs, but I told her please let me know about items that need repair because I want to keep the house in Class A condition. Thanks Mr. Big Super Living in Arizona!

[@sharoncrawford7192]

Yes it is. I have my husband, but our only child lives 800 miles away. We're in our 60s and we have no family here. Both of our parents have passed away. We are in Ohio, and our daughter is in SC. We have a home here that's paid for. My husband is getting ready to retire. He's looked online but property is so expensive there now. Alot of people moving there from other states. She lives close to Charleston.

[@travis8229]

In the 2000s, ghetto apartments in Phoenix area were 300-450 a month! And most of the time they were vacancies.

[@travis8229]

@@ElectronicMusicUnderground This is what you do. When landlord sends a notice of rent increase send them to court for threatening language and intimidation - silence them before they getaway with robbery. Landlords and leasing companies today are nothing but a bunch of thieves and conartists. Most of the properties they lease, especially older ones, can still reap a profit even with previous listings of 700 a month rent.

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

​@@travis8229That's not gonna do shit..there's no rent control in Arizona..renters are fkd here.

[@Nemo71340]

Phoenix has gotten crazy expensive. it used to be kind of a hidden gem and really inexpensive compared to LA. Now its California prices with AZ wages.

[@ronjr831]

Good video. Thanks. All across the country is a housing crisis. Not enough affordable housing. $825 is too much for too little. Very sad and true.

[@jaybee608]

Okay, that video made me sad. This lady needs a better situation with her kind of health problem. 7 bodies in one bedroom home? However, I do applaud you guys for sticking together, kids involved. Change will come. God bless you all.

[@wr1stsl1tvalent1ne]

Reminds me of a place I had in Houston. $650/month but then as soon as I was leaving, they were raising that same unit's rent to $875.

[@omegasprinter]

Rent is crazy now in southern Arizona, I'm soo glad I bought a house in 2014.

[@meggrotte4760]

It's like we're going through a great depression or something. Really think that's what we're seeing. It seems like it might get worse if we don't stand up and do something about it.

[@_sunnysideup_]

The housing crisis is a SHAMEFUL situation. If these Landlords don’t get regulated it’s only gonna get worse from here. Mortgages don’t go up period this is just inhuman. 7 folks to a one under 600 square ft apartment. Horrible. There are people in California renting a couch for a $1000.

[@anotherone-xp9ox]

Taxes go up tho.

[@jh5560]

do you think landlords dont have bills? Google how people have taken advantage of the no-eviction mandate from COVID. Imagine you are a landlord you have bills, mortgage etc and 80% of your tenants stop paying. There are tenants who haven't paid rent in three years.

[@_sunnysideup_]

@@jh5560 sure we all have bills. Right…? it’s disgusting when the property is falling apart & tiny, and landlords are charging rents like folks are living in a condo or house on the beach. You think that’s fair and balanced?? The biggest crisis in homelessness is THIS crisis. Explain families now living in a one bedroom apartment something that exist now not then. I stick to what I say. Regulations for property value needs to be in place for renters. ✌️

[@genesisr7380]

@@jh5560if they can’t afford a property then they shouldn’t have one. It’s that simple. Why are business more important than people?

[@koltred]

i pay 625 for a two story apartment in a nice area. they got these ghetto clowns fooled.

[@keeponblooming1193]

I’m renting a mobile home in VA for $600/month which is really good for our area. You can’t even find a studio at an apartment complex for that price. If I have any advice for someone looking to save $, don’t dismiss mobile home/trailer park living! I’m much happier with this than the previous apartment I lived in. I have a yard, the landlord is honest, will fix things when they are broken, and neighbors mostly keep to themselves.

[@cxmxc]

Let’s be honest, there’s no middle class anymore you either make 80k-150k and live a confortable life or you pretty much just getting by

[@anotherone-xp9ox]

People making. 80 ain’t living great either

[@lovmi2byz91]

On only 855 a month im struggling BAD. And my more car needs repairs so im driving myself into credit card debt to pay for it. I dont live near public transit so a car is a must. Once i have the car i am going back to school. And working through thr dshs college program.

[@cranberry411]

Everyone is living together. I'm from California, and no one I know has their own apartment.

[@Luminosity47]

Nobody is gonna talk about the Most Replayed part of the video @4:57? lol

[@Farfar3881]

Good job as usual. I finally sold my house and getting out of Phoenix.

[@solo.life.travels7215]

Are u staying in the state of az

[@Farfar3881]

@@solo.life.travels7215 No. I’m moving to South Carolina. Closing on a house in Summerville.

[@solo.life.travels7215]

@Fuhreli Avallone we will be neighbors! Im in north Carolina lol, welcome to the south

[@Farfar3881]

@@solo.life.travels7215 Wow. That’s great. You must check out historic Charleston SC.. It is so beautiful.

[@solo.life.travels7215]

@@Farfar3881 i definitely need to

[@ConnieGriffith-t9w]

My rent went from 950 to 1225 a month.i have a disabled daughter don't have a car.i only make 1500 a month all the people who owns these renters are getting rIch off of all the poor people's back.

[@rabiabeke8637]

Great job! This apt must be fixed. How can they be paying $850/month and leaving in this kind unfixed apt? It is sad for poor people. I'm really sad that Apt owner doesn't want to fix that Apt. It is wrong. Those molds can make them sick.

[@orangefield3171]

It’s probably a trade off. They don’t push for repairs and he doesn’t evict them for having too many people living in the apartment.

[@wandac396]

Most 1 bedroom apartments are running over a thousand. If they complain, they’ll get kicked out for having too many people. Usually 3 is the max for a 1 bedroom.

[@charlita25]

This is so sad 😞. No one should have to live like this. I hope 🙏🏾 that they’ll find better living conditions.

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Right but they just gotta make the best of it until they find something better

[@marciebray5303]

Better than the streets

[@Neilsowards]

I am surprised that the office allows 7 people in a one bedroom. If I was a landlord I would not allow that.

[@marygrace928]

Here in San Bernardino, County Ontario, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga the rent on 2 BD 1 BA are $2500 plus additional fee for water trash sewer and high end apartments 1BD 1BA are $2000 plus and 2 BD BA with Washer and Dryer in go for over $3000 plus water trash sewer fees and we still need pay for electricity and gas

[@_DEGENERATE]

There are at least 3 million people living like this in the United States.. at the very LEAST. It’s more like 5 Million. But let’s just keep our mouth quiet cuz that’s gonna help a lot.

[@squidishtendencies1523]

$825 in Avondale??? Bro, lemme get my popcorn!!!

[@sharoncrawford7192]

I live in a small rural town in Ohio. It's not bad if you own your own home, but rents are high here too. We own our home so no rent or mortgage. But not free. Still have insurance, property taxes, and have to maintain. But even with that, it's still alot cheaper then renting.

[@gimcrack555]

I'm over one state. Rural area in Indiana. I also own my home, so no rent or mortgage to pay. Overhead is very low here. Rent isn't bad yet, but it will. So better to own your own home at this time of age.

[@sherw7635]

That place is bleak and depressing. I feel for these folks. I'm suprised it's so bad out there.

[@jennywinter3025]

Wall looks a jail cell sad

[@louisetringham5830]

Bunk beds would be a option to give you more space

[@nicoleaz488]

You’d think that they could afford a little better with 3 adults. But that’s crazy paying over 800 for that place!! When we first moved here to Gilbert I know this isn’t Gilbert but we paid $1000 for a very nice 3 bedroom home. Then 1350 for 3 bedroom huge yard and private pool. Shoot can’t get nothing like that anymore. We are paying 3500 now for a 3 bedroom no pool

[@waterwise77]

You like pools huh ?

[@Preciouzkizzez]

For that many ppl living there,they keep it pretty clean

[@raygrenade1697]

drunk driving accidents are very common in the west valley, i actually had a friend who got rear ended a couple months ago and fawked him up bad, this was a drunk driver at 6am on a saturday.... my friend was driving to work

[@meggrotte4760]

That's why the rent is so cheap because the landlord won't fix what he needs to fix. I don't understand america. I lived in Taiwan for 20 years. I lived in an apartment that technically wasn't registered to the government But my landlord was really good about fixing things when it really needed it to be done. Um a friend of mine I was helping her to rent a three bedroom apartment We put a little bit of money into it and she made deals with the landlord We're able to fix it up pretty well and pay about 300 a month. That's u s dollars. We had a laundry service trash service places to park our car and scooters I don't understand why a small island like Taiwan cares more about their people than the US It's quite obvious americans no longer have power I left california when I was twenty 32 live in taiwan I came back five months ago i'm staying with an uncle. I'm appalled at the prices here in america in california. Even if you go to a red state. I don't know how the average person lives. I guess they're just living with roommates My friend's a teacher. She has a master's in special education and even she has a hard time Thankfully she has her apartment from several years ago She's not making much as she's trying to raise her daughter on a single parent salary. I don't know why americans don't rise up. Maybe they'd become hopeless and feel that things cannot change Although I've only been back to America 5 months. I feel there's this spirit of hopelessness. Rise up fellow christians. Rise up in prayer and rise up and speak to your local governments. I guess the problem is we can't vote people into office that actually care

[@dougtube9870]

My first apartment in college was $325 a month. Man I miss those days.

[@pelehound]

Really interesting vid. You did a great job w/the questions. And your host was articulate and entertaining w/her comments.

[@naijaaprincess]

I hope more people find this video because this is an huge issue

[@hollywoodjim]

Great work. Easy delivery, very relatable while showing the real. EXCELLENT audio, yours and the person's interviewed. 👍

[@EmDeePhotography]

When we moved to San Tan Valley in 2013, we rented a 2250 sq foot 2-story house for $950 and lived there for 4 years.

[@saraglickman5889]

That was 2013... it got so bad! You can't even get a studio for $950

[@dariuscoleman2046]

wow

[@dariuscoleman2046]

​@@saraglickman5889 that sad

[@darlenesutton7248]

It isn't that price 4 bedrooms 1900 and up my son in 6 bedroom 2500 so qualify landlord want tenants to make 3 times the amount.

[@aloistyler]

currently paying $1750 a month for a room in West Hollywood that has holes in the walls and the bathroom is shared with 4 people… late stage capitalism sure is grim

[@blushbaby5278]

I live in the Valley only 23 mins away and i live alone in a 1 bedroom for $1420, you should move from West LA its crazy how much you are paying

[@rtcomments]

⁠@@blushbaby5278i live in a studio in the valley for $1500 you got a good deal! (although these days my studio is also a good price lol)

[@sanepillow59]

Free market. Go live in China if you don't like it

[@daywalker3053]

Love tuning in to your channel, keep on shining big homie 💯

[@OfficialBigSuper]

FaSho! Appreciate that!

[@tabathia7633]

I was talking to a person the other day, saying that everytime he comes back into this area, Central Phoenix, he goes right back to his old ways, of drugs, bad company, no work, etc. He's a father now, and loves his new life. He agrees with this Ghetto phrase. This time, he says he's never coming back. Ghetto can mean different things to different people, besides cheap rent, and disgusting lack of upkeep of the lawns. Plus all realtors agree that this is a bad sign of a bad neighbor. thks for videoing taping the facts. 😊😊

[@jennysroad]

I knew a woman who had scleroderma. Her face was starting to look like a carved marble statue. I had no idea at the time (i was 17) that your internal organs turn to stone too.

[@mulazo]

That "Most Replayed" exposing ya'll lol

[@Forwuut]

😂

[@ravenna6543]

$800 a month for a motel. That's literally a motel. Here on the east coast, I've got ads in my local for ROOMS for rent for $1000/m It's insane. And all the "low income" apartments have raised their rent and hand out rental assistance applications with their own application because they know the state will often subsidize their greed

[@chriskillfacts]

Everyone that lives in this state has forgot that their almost out of water. Once Scottsdale goes everyone will start to figure it out.

[@lucyjane103]

She is CLEAN ! Good for her !!!! That makes agood family .....

[@shazmanbound1496]

Here in Korea Seoul I live in a 3 room apartment and rent is $450. My wife and I live in a safe neighborhood not even the ghetto. I left the US but I just couldn't continue to live in a circus of insanity. I don't feel safe in that country anymore and is very difficult to survive in there nowadays financially specially.

[@Lexster918]

Korea is a safer country. You pay extra here in the US simply to avoid crime.

[@laprechaun12]

@@Lexster918You pay for just breathing in the great USA

[@Incessuserro]

Videos like this are the best encouragement for my kids to make the most out of school.

[@xmateinc]

Here on the oregon coast people rent rooms for that much. This country despises the working class.

[@esesmmee]

After the pandemic everything started getting so pricey. Makes me sad that landlords are so dam greedy.

[@jennywinter3025]

Well some people stopped paying rent messed it up for everyone

[@paulapaulun4255]

@@jennywinter3025, I live in a good area in NE Ohio. We are 4 tenants living in an older brick house, divided into apartments. We all paid our rent. The house was bought by a new owner nearly 2 years back. We got wind of a coming rent increase, and each of our rents went up so much higher. My rent went up from 680 to 800.00. Lady in basement efficiency has black mold, and cannot sleep where it is prevalent in bedroom. She has the room shut off. She pays a higher rent, also. I am grateful it did not go higher than that, though. All properties raised rents, especially the bigger rental corps. Sad it is.

[@YOUARESOFT.]

@@paulapaulun4255 IF i was the lady you were referring to ide fawking clean the mold, not hard... and better than sitting around and bitching about it

[@DrewskiTheLegend]

@@jennywinter3025lus everybody I knew, working or not, had the extra covid cash. Guess what happens when everyone has more money? We’ve been saying this about the min. wage hikes. This is exactly what happens when everyone has more money artificially (for those of you not versed in economics, that’s what inflation is)

[@elijahhernandez906]

Artifical? How can it be fake if it pays for things, eg. Food, bills, miscellaneous, etc.

[@nekesel]

This is what's going on in my small Florida hometown. No one that works here can afford to live here anymore. It's all service industry aimed at tourism so most jobs are seasonal.

[@alba5537]

Watching this from Rome, Italy and living in London most of the year, and it's so sad to hear all the violence, poverty, kidnapping, guns, drugs etc..in the US, I feel like the living conditions everywhere are getting worse and worse, I used to think America as a great country with endless opportunities but now it's totally the opposite and I feel lucky to be in a place where I see beautiful streets with flowers and people without weapons, streets without drug addicts and don't be scared to go out or getting poor.

[@lisapiccirilli4908]

I wish I could move to italy!

[@josephhowell8158]

Damn I wish I could live in Italy or anywhere in Europe 🌍

[@trollingizlife2298]

Girl, London as ghetto as well. Stop playing. There’s more child poverty in the UK than in the US.

[@JoonCheong]

London is just as terrible, what do you mean

[@t.d.5013]

Yall see videos like these and get a warped perspective. Most poor paying jobs in the US are now paying at least 15 an hour, that's a $900 pay check every two weeks. She has 7 people in her house. I'm not judging her, but NO ONE ANYWHERE can support 7 people with one person making a low income. Yes the average person is struggling nowadays, but they aren't struggling this bad. A teenager working at McDonalds would be better off then them if they could find a place for 800 rent. Especially if they apply for government assistance, food stamps, etc.

[@raulingaverage]

The reason why america's rent is so high because of coastal NIMBY (not in my backyard) efforts to exclude dense and diverse housing. Because of that, Californians, like myself, go to suburb-like areas in other states.

[@GoofyHD3]

I looked it up on google earth, the last time the pool had water in it was sometime in 2017 lol

[@emilys9976]

I live in Florida and a place like this would probably cost $1400. We pay $1550 for our place. It's by far nicer than the one in the video but we also got a really good deal from our landlord, and it took us MANY applications and a few months to finally get an approval.

[@Mark-rl5xl]

I moved out of Florida to WI. Make almost double for the same job and got a 1,200 sq ft two bed two bath apartment for $870. Although it is going up to $920. I have AC, heat, in unit laundry, dishwasher and vaulted ceilings. I had a roach infested studio in Florida for $900.

[@emilys9976]

@@Mark-rl5xl yup, sounds about right!!! 😩 i literally love florida and ive lived here my whole life but it's practically unlivable here due to the costs. I would say you probably need to be making like minimum 60k a year to afford even just a crappy 1 bedroom alone. Otherwise, unless you are ok with roommates your other option would be find an extremely tiny crappy studio and pay BARE MINIMUM $900 and you still mighg need to apply to MANY before you get an acceptance...

[@jsiqueblue4948]

My Tia used to live there when I was little (30 yrs ago). I remember these looking so nice, there was a green courtyard and they did have the pool running. But it looks like they have not been upgraded , ever.

[@andrewwayne777]

Thanks for bringing attention to this untenable situation with apartments in AZ. I am white and bit of a higher middle class bootstrapper and my 21 year old son and 19 year old daughter moved out because they wanted to go their own way because they knew I would encourage them to fly the nest. I let them explorer on their own and get their own apartment here in Tucson. I won't name the apartment but the neighborhood is just outside of Davis Monthan aFB, not a nice area. Now when I was young and poor I lived in some $285 dollar apartment in the "slums" of Fort Worth. I didn't really have too many problems and i think your first apartment gives you that motivation to do better in life. Well unfortunately, my kids in two years have had both of their cars broken into, a meth head got in a shootout with police in the parking lot, There was a shooting of 2 people in the parking lot 2 months later. My sons car was backed into by some a hole in an suv, did lots of damage and when my son tried to get their insurance, he pulled a gun on him and drove off. Their up stairs neighbor is a crazy drunk who stares at my daughter and makes lewd comments to her. My sons car was stolen 3 months ago TPD gave not one shit. Their comment was well I'm sure insurance will cover it. Asshole cops. They had a roof leak during monsoon season, but it was actually because the pipes were leaking from the other crazy upstairs neighbor hasn't been fixed in a month, they came in and popped the paint bubble to relieve the water and then did the same bullshit they just cut a hole and that was it. They did finally fix it 3 weeks later. Meanwhile, they raised the rent another 80 dollars to 915 for a 2br. They looked at other apartments but anything decent for a 2 br in a good neighborhood is $1300 now. It's just pure greed and speculation. As a "comp" goes up the others believe their property is worth the same so they to justify raising the rent to "market rate". These companies and land lords are scum vile humans ALL OF THEM. The experiment is over. My kids moved to a better apartment now because I subsidize their rent because we feared for their safety. Thanks for showing that in the richest country ever known to man people pay a shit ton of money to live in these conditions. You should come down to Tucson and talk to the poeple who had their mobile home park spot rates raised 300 dollars overnight and then were fined when they couldn't move. Of course the community stepped in but only there was a KGUN 9 exposee. The trailer parks on Benson highway and Flowing wells are in my opinion some of the saddest areas in AZ and should have attention brought to them.

[@CaliRob281]

Tucsonians can keep voting for inbred political families and expect more of the same, I hear Romero is moving to plant 1 million trees and 1 million illegals.

[@gayle9428]

Wow. You packed a lot of info in there. Thanks for sharing. I've lived in the valley for most of my life - nearly 60 yrs. I can't afford these sky high rents, so I just rent a bedroom in a home. It's a decent house but would sure like my own, modest home and been working hard to save all I can for years. It doesn't look hopeful anymore, though. More people moving here all the time, which doesn't help.

[@bailey-k6b]

The states sounds like a dump, glad I live in Canada

[@FUBBA]

@@bailey-k6b Canada's housing crisis is just as bad so is Italy's which is far far worse.

[@bailey-k6b]

@@FUBBA Yes, we have a bad housing crisis, but at least I live in the west coast of Canada.

[@joeylara4]

Thank you, great energy! I remember growing up, it was 2003 and my mom was paying $1500 for a 2 bedroom in the Bay Area. We moved to Sacramento in 2013 and got another 2 bed for $1000 but none of the utilities were included! Fast forward ten years later to now and we just rented another 2 bedroom apt in Sac for $2500 so we can both go back to school and hopefully we can actually afford to live in the US when we graduate 😅😂

[@koltred]

i pay 625 for a two story apartment in a nice area. they got these ghetto clowns fooled.

[@Baphometrose]

This is very similar to my situation here in Vegas. Rent costs are so high right now it's difficult to find a better apt. Our apt is falling apart, the AC unit drips everytime it rains which is causing water damage and they won't fix it until we move. We pay $900/month for 1 bd, the newly renovated 1 bd apartments are 1362/mo. Insane.

[@Kellyyy44]

Started paying that back in 2015! You’re lucky!