Bonita Springs couple forced to live in their car as rent prices continue to soar

Bonita Springs couple forced to live in their car as rent prices continue to soar

[@juliosantana4368]

i know this feeling all too well..Today is my first day sleeping in my car. I am in LA and yes, rents are crazy here 2.. I pray to God this is temporary for me.I wish this Couple brighter days ahead 🙏🙏

[@melizzamelizza]

OMG how terrible.

[@eliot5220]

Keep your head up. In the meantime try to find a place out of California.

[@peaches2447]

I hope you can find a place very soon. 🙏❤

[@minipandora22]

Welcome to Massa Bidens world...........

[@theresahaines2647]

Keep trusting in God. Pray, pray, pray! Gods bless.

[@screenarts]

Min wage 15 an hour. That's 600 a week before taxes. 2400 a month. 30% of 2400 is 720. If we expect everyone to have a roof. All areas, rich and poor have to have places available to rent for 720 a month. But the rich want the poor to drive an hour or two to get into their areas to work at 6 dollars a gallon and still pay 2k for rent. This is not going to end well.

[@eckankar7756]

If she would work that would double the income.

[@trainsandlocomotives]

@@eckankar7756 Right! Can’t feel bad for couples struggling. I don’t see any excuses unless it’s medical.

[@nicolee2649]

Perfectly said! Real math matters and AFTER TAXES is what pays the rent!

[@searchingfortruth5995]

Plus gas prices skyrocketing out of control does not help

[@philipp3001]

@@trainsandlocomotives wtf is wrong with people. Everyone is struggling have some empathy

[@Same_ol_jee]

There’s no way a 1 bedroom should be over 2k that’s ridiculous

[@sandyrose2398]

Landlords taking advantage of tenants - supply & demand.

[@JonasMatthewBahta]

there are lots of apartments the size of walk-in closets in NYC that charge over $3K a month for rent, but yes for the majority of people they cannot afford $2K a month for 1 bedroom.

[@Bonniemish]

As ridiculous as it sounds, it's true.

[@kathybutler135]

THIS IS A damn Shame landlords Need to be in Jail 🔓 🚓

[@marietaylor5174]

American greed at its worst.

[@naudianeels1328]

So sad that it's come to this. Effing ridiculous...🤬😞🤬

[@usaisnojoke]

That's America for you. Complete POS of a country

[@cathyl8826]

I'm looking to leave the US. I do not think the USA is for the common American anymore. It is not affordable. My little sister is looking to have a future in South Korea to live her adulthood there. I see this country collapsing in the next 10 years. Sometimes I wake up and I'm like where am I? This is not America. I do not know this place. There are a lot of mean people here too. I run into people that make me say thank God for special people like you that instill and keep my humanity and hope so I am still a good person. But I am leaving America for sure. I am 21 years old by the way. Good luck.

[@naudianeels1328]

I don't blame you. I might be right behind ya..💔😞💔

[@bobcopeland9692]

If I was younger I would too. S Korea is no better then here. What would be your second choice?

[@nunya2954]

You better look into moving to a foreign country before you leave. You can't just "go" there and live, you have to have jobs, money a sponsor to work and live there. It takes a LOT of money to migrate to other countries. People think it is ONLY the United States that have fees to migrate, NOPE, every Country has them. So you best do your due diligence and don't make hasty decisions. Another thing, South Korea has had affordable housing issues even BEFORE the pandemic, so again, you need to research and research long and hard, and DO not take someone's WORD on anything. The rules and laws of immigration for every country are pretty strict and you have to meet all of the criteria.

[@futurus777]

Dont let the door hit you in the ass. ✌️

[@cathyl8826]

@@nunya2954 Yes, I know that. I want to move to Mexico and I know the process and time and money that goes into that. For all I know I could be denied visa or ability to neutralize or become a citizen but Mexico is not the only place Im gonna try to go to. I know what I'm doing and where the best places for me to go to. Right now language is a priority for me as well as the money and time I will be putting in to leave. But I will leave the US. That is my goal. My little sister wants to go to South Korea. But I don't know much about South Korea.

[@redd_hotzz3722]

This is such a damn shame this is happening in America

[@Pernection]

Payback

[@rlin3020]

this is pretty common in many other countries. a lot of people even don't have food to eat

[@jermainemyrn19]

@@rlin3020 it's not actually. It exist, but not common.

[@billjenkins2503]

Cant have a dog , it reduces your options in half and raises your rent by 1000-1500/year

[@GymRatso72]

You're supposed to live in Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Ect.. and commute an hour or more to Bonita Springs to work. This place is for the rich but they need services from the working class. truly sucks

[@MariE-bz2eq]

Even those places are becoming unaffordable now. The average rent for a 1 br in lehigh is $1500 now. Still much cheaper than Bonita Springa, but it's not as it was a year ago

[@chrissykailani8301]

@@MariE-bz2eq ehhhh idk about that lol I live in a 3 bed 2 bath for 1500 in Lehigh lol

[@MariE-bz2eq]

@@chrissykailani8301 look at the average cost now. The data I saw was of may 22th

[@wayneroberts6642]

Starve the wealthy of Labor..

[@altha-rf1et]

just think if you brought a house there back in2008 when they could not sale y, From Tampa I drove there a few times back then looking at abandoned properties

[@karinamobley9856]

Mark my words … THIS IS GEORGIA TOO! And jobs are not paying enough now to be providing 2.5 or 3x rent

[@FaithandNova]

Yes the rent has increased but now the Atl market has started to cool down. Homes for sale are sitting longer and apts are taking longer to rent.

[@MaseRhea]

@@FaithandNova I was moving to the Atlanta Metro area and was told by several apartment complexes that the minimum rent income required was $65-$70k. Not to mention if your credit isn't good enough they'll either deny you or make you pay a higher deposit. It's really getting crazy out here.. Before long people will be squatting at higher rates.

[@rjmanzano0877]

its all about GREED

[@MrALAGRANPUTA]

And whose the one who benefits the most from it being that way?? ...The Elite Bankers

[@blacknerdygirlsrock]

Rent in current apartment going up by $300….. I will be moving out. I feel for people in this situation. These apartment rents are increasing…. And these aren’t luxury apartments. It’s ridiculous.

[@Sarah-lb8cs]

Unfortunately, this is only the beginning. Until the American people have had enough and rise up against the system in this country and our government NOTHING is going to change!

[@dontstalkmedeltoro8816]

Unfortunately a lot like the status quo.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

I honestly do not believe that will happen anytime soon why? Because poor people are too busy fighting against each other as the rich laugh all the way to the bank.

[@dcg590]

What system? The one where you think you’re owed housing? It’s not the landlords fault no one paid rent for 2 years. It’s not your landlords fault costs of owning property has gone up significantly. Your landlord has a business, not a charity.

[@dontstalkmedeltoro8816]

@@dcg590 "no one paid rent for 2 years" isn't accurate. Why would you assume that?

[@Sarah-lb8cs]

@@dcg590 well aren’t you judgmental. I don’t think I’m owed sh*t. What I do know is that for a lot of Americans who are out here working hard, raising their kids, and maintaining a household, a rent increase is the difference between having a home and not having a home. And while we’re out here working our asses off and keeping the machine running your government is getting rich. Your government is breaking laws. Your government is lying and gaslighting the American people. Your government is sending billions to other countries. ETC ETC ETC…..

[@sallymoen7932]

Living in your vehicle is illegal in many towns, so if you park legally then go to sleep, expect to get woken up by police tapping on your window, either forcing you to move on or receive a ticket for violating the city law. So yeah, being homeless sucks.

[@FaithandNova]

Crazy how they make it impossible to afford a place and than make it also impossible when a person runs out of options smh

[@guillermofuentes151]

Only in the country with the highest prison population in the world can it be illegal to be poor

[@leosoley1847]

@@FaithandNova they have to do what they have to do so I don't blame them. At some point the rules goes out the window.

[@usaisnojoke]

@@FaithandNova That is what America is now. Its a complete POS of a nation.

[@melissahouse3488]

As if someone napping in their car is REALLY doing harm or hurting anyone!!! Never heard of something so irrational and absurd!!! Only in America would such nonsense be deemed violating some cockamamie "law"!!! This is a country of nitwits, not the rational and criminalizing not being super wealthy!!! Satan's the only explanation for such lack of sense or logic, you don't even have to have loads of compassion for other's in the world to balk at how deranged such pointless "laws" are and the pathetic morons who sit around making such laws should go get real jobs & contribute!!!

[@sjackson1739]

Prayers going out for this couple to have good luck - fast! They have a great attitude and deserve all the best!

[@jackiedecoma4637]

Rent is too high!!!!! When in the hell is something going to be done!!!!!

[@Blaze6432]

The day Americans stop thinking zoning laws are there to protect people.

[@ohiosbestpeach770]

If 20% of landlords in America are foreigners, what percentage of landlords in Florida are from outside of the US? There are some countries that have banned the purchase of properties from people outside of their countries because they were causing the rents to be too high.

[@havenbastion]

And in the meantime we can't afford to move to another country where it's cheaper.

[@Polemic-2525]

Excellent point.

[@asterisk911]

It may be 20% of landlords (sounds high, but maybe), but it's certainly not 20% of rental units.

[@hermanrogers1325]

Yep that’s right but in America they are just to stupid to realize that simple fact where is the education they supposed to have

[@philipp3001]

A lot of people don't understand the situation. I see a lot of mean comments but the reality is that other countries are buying our land and houses and leaving us on the streets. Wake up people!

[@stargazer2042]

Laws against sleeping in cars need to be struck down.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

That means they need to build more sidewalks for people to sleep on. OMG

[@jacquesminor1081]

❗ people from India come over here and cram themselves into one house or apartment until they can buy somebody a gas station or a cheap hotel and then they do the next one like that until everybody has one, but we can't get along with our families to do that for one another we don't have the love or discipline.

[@diamondcandy3057]

Exactly 💯💯💯

[@altha-rf1et]

Some even lives in the gas station, One about 4 miles from me does, you can see his car parked out there every nigth a closing

[@diamondcandy3057]

@@altha-rf1et wow

[@monarene44]

Family tends to cause you more problems than you already have. Make you wanna jump in front of a train.

[@V.E.R.O.]

Where I live you can't just cram people into an apartment. For example the maximum number of people allowed to live in a studio is 2, a 1 bedroom apartment 3 and so on. Back in the 90s there were 4 of us living in a studio and there were no issues but everything is more strict and expensive now.

[@Jazzycanvibe]

Gods battles have become to rough for us. He needs to give these battles to the filthy rich, us working class folks are over this.

[@AngelGomez-dv6wq]

Yep

[@infinitysteppingstone331]

Your comment makes so much sense. Why are the good people ALWAYS the ones targeted while the greedy & selfish continue to be "blessed"?

[@gmfitzg]

And she can't get a job because??

[@21silvermoon]

I saw many years ago when my husband and l rented our first house. After rent increased l looked at the math and it told me to buy a house. People are in big trouble relying on landlords for long term shelter. Hope everyone here can buy a house.

[@bronevaya]

that was many years ago. house prices in major cities are beyond even high earners.

[@eliot5220]

You should not rent something you need everyday.

[@rhondae8222]

What world are you living in? Are you aware of what's going on with the U.S economy? Everything is unaffordable. Most people are struggling to survive. GOOH! (Get Out Of Here). Smh

[@glow1815]

@@bronevaya yup went rent started to go up we ran for home hunting back in 2017.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

Do you really think that everybody in North America can just get up and but a house?

[@portadoradesugloria5639]

I'm trying my best to keep my tents at 1,400 dollars with 2 1/2 bedroom. I see the struggle it's really heart breaking. God bless everyone and get saved 🙏

[@altha-rf1et]

thanks for trying know it is costing you money in the long run, I did the same thing during the lock down I had a lot that I rent out for $150 went by one day the guy came up to me said that they repo his wife car, and they was having it hard to keep up his car payments aske if I could let him slide this month,, I told him No, I that I will let you slide until the covid mess passes, He thanked me, for 12 months he did not pay but kept up the property for me when both him and his wife got back to work, he said that he will pay me with his first check he did

[@nonawolf7495]

It's hard to freeze the rent when the cost of taxes, insurance, and utilities continue to soar. I had to sell my rental unit when the market rate rent couldn't cover my basics... very sad.Bless you.

[@autobotdiva9268]

wow. would liove in my car for $1400

[@murphman7448]

It’s as if the adult population entering the workforce has increased 50% in the last 5 years and new available housing has gone up only 20% in the last 10years. If this trend continues, it will only get worse as demand to available housing ratios move farther apart.

[@floridaviolets9601]

1/3 of Florida houses are owned by investment companies or snow birds. If a third of the inventory is taken up by non-floridians, Floridians will suffer.

[@eckankar7756]

Yes, scant building of homes from 2008 to 2021. It's not worth it for builders to build affordable housing, I'm seeing moderate to high end properties being built where I live.

[@francismarion6400]

25% of foreign homeowners here are from Canada.

[@rhondae8222]

Take out the only and just say "gone up 20%", because that's a lot. Smh

[@bobcopeland9692]

So she’s not working?

[@CKBBonitabeachbum]

Someone has to walk Bubba Ray. Maybe they should get another dog ,to play w/him ? Plus : it only gets up to 99* degrees ,this time of year. & - good thing gas is cheap ! I saw it's only $4.58/gal. here in Bonita, as I pedaled by gas station, on my way to the labor pool , 😞 , no lie !

[@ecamormex]

Nope, that meth isn't gonna snort itself and those potato chips aren't gonna eat themselves!

[@bobcopeland9692]

I can’t afford to live there so I don’t. I can’t afford to live in San Diego so I don’t. I can’t afford to live in LA so I don’t. Lot of places I can’t afford so……

[@floridaviolets9601]

But u can afford to move so.....

[@bobcopeland9692]

@@floridaviolets9601 can you afford not to?

[@eckankar7756]

Same here. I used to live in LA but it was too pricy, I moved to Az when it was still cheap and so glad I did.

[@stanleyhape8427]

But people are supposed to be able to live anywhere they want and only pay what they want for rent. And landlords are supposed to foot the bill .

[@jackiedecoma4637]

Praying you find something you can afford 🙏

[@ant7945]

Not happening just in Florida, try MN, CA, NY, WA!!!

[@stixplayer]

It's a world wide issue.

[@marygoff3332]

TX home prices have tripled in many areas over the last decade.

[@seventhchild7270]

@@stixplayer EXACTLY!....Australia, Canada, UK, LONDON, ETC

[@seventhchild7270]

Ant...ALSO, Texas, Vegas, New Jersey, Arizona, ...STRAIGHT up GREED, REPORTEDLY Mostly by TRICON, BLACKROCK , VAN GUARD , and other INVESTMENT COMPANIES from VARIOUS COUNTRIES!...Sadly, the United States GOVERNMENT is allowing this and has been allowing this for YEARS!

[@johnnysunrocket8618]

Texas rent is out of Control. And don't even think about living in Austin! Are you kidding me! Property taxes crazy too. Every where in Texas GOP sucks do little or do nothing 😕

[@terryrosendahl3173]

Try being on disability and no way to get an increase on pay except for possibly once a year. Both myself and my husband are disabled veterans and we get a certain amount of monthly income. I'm afraid of the landlord raising our rent and not being able to afford it. Between the two of us we are lucky if we make $1800 a month. SS clumps married people together and you are allowed to make so much per month otherwise you get nothing. Even though you both worked all your life you aren't separate people according to SS when you start collecting your either disability or retirement.

[@altha-rf1et]

i'm disable with parkinsons, I get 1300 a month every dollar goes to bill, My pension check goes for food every bit of that is gone, I work part time 1 day a week most of it is gone, Last paid day just did have enough to stop by race trac on the way to work and get a choc milk and 2 honey buns for that night

[@OldskolFan]

The disabled and elderly should automatically get housing vouchers. Unfortunately I am seeing parolees and others placed in emergency housing while people in wheelchairs and chronic ill health are sleeping on the streets!

[@ComplexityUnveiled]

Couples might need to ‘share’ an apartment , split the costs. Better than having no place to live.

[@dhyde153]

That is often feasible, but not if Zoning or HOA rules get in the way.

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Um 😐, actually new rules under corporate landlords is they limit amount of people living under 1 roof, rental wise. Better to share a mortgage 💸

[@brigittej5158]

Low wages and high rent doesn't work out well.

[@wizardofahhhhhhz]

They need to drive that car to a cheaper city to live in. It sucks to see this happening to so many people. More of us may have to accept that we will not get to live in the city of our dreams.

[@MariE-bz2eq]

I live in SW Florida. Damn private equity firms and North Easterners driving the cost of housing up. Over 70% of all housing purchases come from out of state residents in the area. The cheapest areas like lehigh are asking for similar prices too. The next county over charlotte has an average rent of $1836 per month.

[@sandyrose2398]

@@MariE-bz2eq Blame Corporate, Hedge Funds, BlackRock, BlackStone, Wall Street - and the Rich & Famous -for buying up so many single-family homes and apartment buildings. Guess who's responsible for so much crime in many cities/states - which is forcing people to relocate?????

[@MariE-bz2eq]

@@sandyrose2398 The Irish and Italians?

[@duancoviero9759]

no way, just moving won't solve the issue at hand.

[@wizardofahhhhhhz]

@@hppavilionf50 I live in a major city that is cheaper than that. There are tonnnnnsssss of well paying jobs here. They are paying to stay in “paradise”.

[@Hot_Stank653]

The american dream is soon going to be owning a car to live out of......

[@itsjustmecomejoin8047]

Perilous times has come!

[@MsAchampion]

I wish that someone would help them. 🙏🏾

[@Commonsenseiscommonsense]

Why don't you help them?

[@MsAchampion]

I can't. My mother, brother and step dad live with me right now, along with my adult son and two cats. I'm currently trying to get us a bigger home. If I could help them, trust me, I would.

[@Commonsenseiscommonsense]

@@MsAchampion I did not only mean help them financially. You could hep in other ways.

[@MsAchampion]

Your right ✅️ I guess I could.

[@eckankar7756]

Maybe they could do something help themselves. Trim that third world beard, shower, fix Little Pumpkin's rotten teeth, cover up the prison tattoos and look a bit less Addams Family scary. It's helpful not to look like a biker gang reject when seeking employment.

[@ronberman8947]

Implement rent control tied to inflation so these renters won't go through this hardship...

[@bigdzll.222]

This is America 🇺🇸 the land of the free where nothing is free !

[@GR-hy3tf]

Scandalous!!! SHAME on Governments. This is coming to the working people, soon. IF we don't stand UP against this.

[@marygoff3332]

It's already arrived at the working people.

[@sandrap.7388]

The husband works 6 days a week and he still cannot afford the outrageous Florida rent hike.. It has already impacted the working/middle class individuals of Florida...

[@trtommy3337]

Standup against what? Landlords own property and rent to people to make enough money to pay mortgages, maintenance, property taxes, and other expenses. They also need to make some money, why else would they rent? The government needs to stay out of what property owners do with their own property. Landlords need tenants to make money, if no one rents their units, they lose money. So, apparently there are a lot of people that can afford rent. Personally, I wouldn't rent to the people in this story for a number of reasons. They need to move somewhere they can find jobs and afford rent, not everyone can afford to live in Florida.

[@wanaraz]

@@trtommy3337 That's the whole truth of the matter. It's not the owners that are the bad guys. Remember people did not pay rent for over a year from covid. How many tenants think the landlord had to continue paying the note?

[@nunya2954]

@@sandrap.7388 - Not sure how to tell you this, but it is GLOBAL

[@donaldlee6760]

This is very sad. Could this couple rent a 3 or 4 bedroom house or apartment and live in the living room? They could share with 3 or 4 individuals or families and let them take the 3 or 4 bedrooms. I only suggest this because my wife and I bought a 5 bedroom house in an expensive area of the San Francisco Bay Area. My wife and 3 kids moved into one bedroom (5 of us sharing 1 bedroom) and rented out 4 bedrooms. I'm a software engineer and my wife has a masters degree. The people and/or families that have rented our bedrooms over the years have included research scientists, associate professors, visiting professors (to UC Berkeley), nurses, grad students at UC Berkeley or Mills College, and other professionals. When our kids buy their first house in the heart of Silicon Valley they already know to move into the laundry room and rent out all bedrooms and possibly the living room too. In our case we had to live like this for more than 2.5 years before we were in a position to take over the entire house with no need for renters and our 3 kids getting their own bedroom.

[@itslorenzo]

They don’t make enough to qualify for a place of that size in the first place. That’s the major hurdle.

[@Sarah-lb8cs]

Most people I know have no ability to buy a big house like that. Hell, most people I know don’t have the ability to buy a 2 bedroom house. But I do agree that somewhere in the near future we are going to have to think about communal living, either in a dwelling or on a piece of land. I know I’m barely getting by in a 1 bedroom apartment.

[@donaldlee6760]

@@Sarah-lb8cs - I'm really sorry to hear about your financial struggle. I can only imagine how frustrating it is to not be getting ahead as the years go by. I don't know your situation, but would getting roommates be possible as a temporary solution, say trying this for one year? Suffering for 1 year sucks but if I know it will end I find it somewhat bearable. If you could rent a 3 bedroom apartment or house and split three ways (or 4 ways and you convert the living room) then your portion of rent will be less than you pay now for your 1-bedroom. You're probably not in a position to be the only person on the lease, but assuming you can figure out a way to be responsible for the full rent, you could even live almost rent free by living in the living room and your roommates take all 3 bedrooms (and they pay nearly all of the rent).

[@cynthiaconner8601]

That is how it is going to be 20 people living in a 3 br/2 bath house. We're doing the 3rd world immigrant thing.. good enough for the 3rd world good enough for America

[@donaldlee6760]

@@cynthiaconner8601 - living in a house or apartment crammed full of roommates sounds like a terrible way to live, but after doing this myself it's not as bad as you would think. First this is temporary. When we bought our house we had (at the most) 11 people in our 5 bed/3 bath house. 5 of us were crammed into a single bedroom (me, my wife, and 3 kids). After about 2.5 years we were in a position that we could have taken over the other 4 bedrooms but we voluntarily choose to rent two bedrooms. It's been 10 years and even now we still rent 1 bedroom. We do this more for "giving back" then the need for extra rent money...because we no longer need the rent money. Before buying our house we rented a 950 sq-ft 2 bed/1 bath. At one point we had 7 people in that very small rental house - me, my wife, 3 babies, + 2 distant relatives that helped with our 3 babies in exchange for amazing job opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area. I completely agree with you that the goal should be living with just your family in your house, but I think it's OK to live crammed up like goats for only a year, maybe two, if you really need to dig your way out of a big financial hole, save up for a down payment, or just need to save up a huge pile of cash as fast as possible. As you say, "...If it's good enough for a software engineer in Silicon Valley, it's good enough for America..."

[@shawnwillis1926]

There’s no such thing as cheaper rent anymore 😢 all 50 states are going up on rent no matter where you are I got a second job so I won’t be in that predicament.

[@larrys4618]

Dollar lost 50% of its value. Everything has doubled in cost.

[@brianpan6453]

You have to leave the U.S. There are plenty of cheap rentals the world over!

[@yoyogang75]

@@brianpan6453 you have to have money to leave the country.

[@happyrootsfamily1276]

With air bb and short term rentals becoming more popular its not going to get any better with big portfolio buyers and developers

[@katarina1852]

When the cost of rent, food, gas and everything skyrockets but wages remain flat (except for owners, officers, board members, etc.), more people will be forced onto the streets or inside their cars. It’s getting to the point more and more working people can’t afford the cost of living.

[@spg5658]

There are over 19,000 towns in the USA. Are none of them affordable? Why choose this one town as your home? It's expensive there.

[@alostbard]

She lost me the moment she pulled out that mini swamp cooler thinking it would cool them in super-humid Florida.

[@s2s2LadyTaraB]

She's just trying to be positive. Lord help us all.

[@raynettescoggins702]

Exactly! I think she is doing a great job.

[@suskelleykelley7241]

That's. All they can get for a car. Dear is mini air

[@indigostaraz]

Would work better in Arizona...

[@Stringbean421]

So he worked six days a week while she sat at home eating donuts and sugar buns all day.

[@floridaviolets9601]

Or she is disabled.

[@russelltate1394]

that's a mean thang to say

[@gregorymontanez5882]

"Move to Florida they said,it will be paradise they said"..shit!

[@altha-rf1et]

that is one of the problems people coming from NY and NJ use to paying more rent up there so land lords are increasing the rent for them

[@chicnoir29]

Why doesn’t she work? A second income would help.

[@altha-rf1et]

she might be disable and cannot work

[@chicnoir29]

@@altha-rf1et - There are jobs for the disabled.

[@gregorymontanez5882]

1995 I had a brand new 3bd room 2ba 2 car garage house built on acre and quarter land for a whopping 100 thousand dollars..sigh best deal ever.

[@altha-rf1et]

my first house back in 1981 was a Farmers Home Administration house, cost 35K payments $90.00 a month I had it paid off in 3 years before my parents even paid of their house

[@tammyg8031]

This is very sick and sad. Greed has really overtaken people. These people should not be homeless. I bet that apartment owners would rather have an empty apartment than have it rented out at a reason price. That's SICK & SINISTER!!!! THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. MAY GOD BE WITH THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THIS TERRIBLE SITUATION.

[@dawnhenderson2333]

Jesus DID behead the moneylenders of his time. This is no different. Their time will come!

[@SeattlePioneer]

[@tammyg8031]

@@SeattlePioneer The real question is: How many of these religious organizations and the government are helping these people? They are the ones in the best financial positions to help financially.

[@MrShortWhiteGuy]

@@tammyg8031 First of all the religious organizations are made up of tax paying citizens struggling to survive themselves. Churches don't have as many people attending as they did 30 years ago. Second of all it's the government that is raising taxes forcing property owners to raise the rent. It's the govenment that is causing this problem. They won't help.

[@tammyg8031]

@@MrShortWhiteGuy The religious organizations don't pay taxes on all the money they receive. They are CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. There are many that DON'T EVEN GIVE BACK TO THEIR OWN MEMBERS. FOR EXAMPLE: The Jehovah's Witness CULT has NEVER GIVE to any of their members in need. The leadership begs for donations and is a Multi-billion DOLLAR COMPANY. Religion is a BUSINESS USING GOD'S WORD THE BIBLE FOR PROFIT. Religious institutions have an enormous amount of money 💰 their religious leaders live very high on the hog. Look at Joel Olsteen, TD Jakes, ect, ect ect...their members have GIVEN them money thinking its their way to SALVATION because they are brainwashed. CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS HAVE TONS. THE CATHOLICS AND MORMONS OWN TONS OF REAL ESTATE. JUST GOOGLE IT...WAKE UP PEOPLE. If government and religious organizations got together and put the people's money 💰 that they have received TOGETHER AS A WHOLE, A GREAT MANY OF THESE ISSUES WOULD BE SOLVED...HANDS DOWN.

[@thatdapperman]

It's not too bad. I've been living in vehicles for over 5 years now. At least I'm not setting money on fire by handing it over to someone just so I can have 4 walls around me

[@Drewzker]

They should have stayed where they were. Rent isn't that high everywhere.

[@floridaviolets9601]

Jobs don't pay that high everywhere.

[@larrys4618]

@@floridaviolets9601 they don't pay high in Florida.

[@altha-rf1et]

Every time I go to the library, all the tables and computers are occupied by the homeless They are there when the doors open and stay all day, one guy I talked to once said he join a 24/7 gym, He parks is car about 8 p.m and stays there works out uses the bathroom and showers charges his devices up uses Wifi. He will stay until bout 6 am and then go to the park near by then the library when it opens up he also camps out at a state park two too three days a week he just has SSDI for a income of $890.00 told him I do no blame him will do the same thing if I was in his position

[@lopakabanzon3910]

My one bedroom apartment is 1,310.00 a month, rent going up in August and it going to be $1,376.00

[@glow1815]

All I know is my brother and his gf pay $1200 per month on rent for 3 bedroom 1 bath plus a basement with a room 2 story house. But they live there since 2017. Her rent still the same $1200. In Janesville WI

[@aliciasaracino1233]

Why are landlords allowed to legally get away with this..

[@theresa1017]

My friend sister just moved to Jacksonville and find 1 bedroom apt for $700

[@christinasweetheart2810]

Where in Jax? She either renting a room in an apartment or lives off of Moncreif, Soutel or 103rd because I'm from Jax and my rent yesterday went from 1,300 to 2,400....

[@raymondcaylor6292]

To anyone who gives a damn. I own a Condo in Cocoa Beach since 1979. Bought it for 60K and taxes, insurance, fees was $280 per month. Today those same items are $910 per month and the 12 of us own the association. My individual insurance is $410 and my share of whole property insurance is $155. $565 a month for insurance on my property and we as 1/12 property owners are some the lucky ones.

[@A-t-r-u-s]

Amid the rising rent and people moving out ---- what's the vacancy percentage for rental homes & apartments? If someone's moving out, are there many moving in?

[@57msdeb]

People from the north with higher paying work from home jobs.

[@SeattlePioneer]

Joe Biden is moving thousands of immigrants into Section Eight housing arou8nd the country every day. It's all paid for ---rent, food, medical care, education and such. Of course that may limit housing for actual Americans, but hey! We likes our immigrants!

[@evelynmiranda9072]

Good ?........

[@unbreakable4650]

Beautiful family, the housing struggle is real and uncalled for causing first time homelessness for many 😣 Hopefully they are more stable now

[@wadesmith4016]

reallity is it's going to take BOTH of them working, or they going to be in that car forever

[@jrnumex9286]

i would state park it if i could, tent site 5.00 a night some are free then 'build" from there.

[@soshego877]

About 50 a night in california

[@stixplayer]

Maybe they shoud knock on the door at Mar-A-Lago...Donald has a big heart for his peoples!!!!!!! ha...haha.hahahahahahahaha!!!!

[@trtommy3337]

Um, Biden is President, he did this.

[@mrbob9556]

They can probably go join Biden with crack pipe.

[@mamab4832]

Geez still blaming him? Meanwhile ur fearless leader is making u all poor

[@anonymousanonymous9680]

@@mamab4832 what goes around comes around. Trumptird blamed President Obama when he, trumpturd was in office although the economy was doing great and things were getting back to normal.

[@mamab4832]

@@anonymousanonymous9680 u really don't see what's going on here huh? Gas was never this much neither was food but keep hating trump so much that u become poor I'm jus guessing u don't work and don't have a 401 k cause that grew as well but u all wanna hate so much

[@shelleybayless8968]

Thank you Brandon! 😡👍

[@lprice5583]

The Midwest with its snow sure looks better and better. You can make a living and afford a place to live. I also think that couple would benefit from some financial education.

[@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS]

My daughter had to leave los Vegas and returned to Yakima to no home. I'm worried sick because I haven't heard from her in several weeks.

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

Where are their family and/or friends? I can’t afford FL, so I moved.

[@lisabrickner6004]

Prepare for tribulation.. Cause its here now.. We are living in the times of Revelation now.. Dont take the MOTB

[@MattSezer]

That's what you get for living in Florida where there are no state or city income taxes, but also very few social safety-net services.

[@chicnoir29]

One reason why I could never do the South.

[@evelynmiranda9072]

Hello is a retirement state ppl made it that way greedy did too.

[@gloriascott6491]

Cant aford rent? Blame greedy local and state politicians in office. Know local and state issues and VOTE smart!

[@jglee6721]

Local? You don't think the senile old thief in the WH has nothing to do with blowing up housing affordability?

[@mikeburk3886]

Bonita Springs is 80% elderly gated community, that need tremendous amount of service from the outside north communities." Cape Coral /Lehigh." So sad that you had to move down here to figure out that you have to have money to be here. It's happened to thousands of people before you .My suggestion to you is go home and be with your family.

[@stenyethanmathews945]

My rent went from 1375 to 2200. Lol. Location is San Diego.

[@debroahisaacs2452]

God Bless that sweet couple. I know what they are going through, and God will meet their needs, He promises that. I was in Florida too and found myself living in my car with my dog for 6 months. I was 68. I had to leave , came to Tennessee and got an apt based on my SS check. I will stay here till they carry me out in a body bag.

[@jerseyboy1791]

Maybe if you give rid of the dog, stop purchasing tattoos. And both of you get a job you can afford the deposit and the rent for an apartment 🤔

[@kultofbunny]

What tattoos? the crappy ones they paid 20 bucks for? could have been years ago they got those. what a stupid thing to say! and nobody can afford an apt in FL anymore! just be quiet

[@mikecasto4746]

What a sweet puppy

[@altha-rf1et]

see a lot of comments about her not working she may not be able to work due to health, she might be applying for SSDI and cannot work,,,so do not judge on that part, least the men is working 6 days a week, and he is probably too tired to work a 2nd job,

[@gyna1081]

So not fair!! How can working Americans have a job and still be homeless. Our system is so WRONG!!! I live in an apartment with help with public assistants, If it wasn't for that I would be homeless myself!! Something needs to be done!!

[@xpeachesxcreamx]

The same as true for Seattle to come in this area of here the whole state has gone crazy our rent is doubled in the last two months and we live in a cheap place RV site for 495 to 900 to 1200 another condemning to place a weirdo nobody has a place to live and nobody can find anything else

[@kellybell6715]

Prayers Going Up 🙏

[@johnnysunrocket8618]

They should drive that Kia to Kim in Calabasas. She might help them with a job. She once helped a lady out of prison. Being homeless is kinda lika prison. Worth a shot 👌 😉

[@Lovely_Diva]

Damn thats crazy. I pray that things get better for them.

[@eliot5220]

Why do people live in expensive places they can’t afford? It’s puzzling to me. I own three houses and that rent is more than my mortgage payment for all of my properties. And why do they have a dog?

[@robinpreese]

Maybe they had the dog before they became homeless, Karen

[@robinpreese]

And I live in Bonita as well… sorry I’m not rich. Does that mean I don’t get to live here? I’ve lived here on and off my whole life, and Ft Myers . Expensive as well. Why don’t you go back on top of your pillar of sanctimony and zip it

[@eliot5220]

@@robinpreese my point being if you could comprehend is that they are homeless in a place they like and they spend more money on rent than I do owning several properties. So we spend the same amount of money they’re just wasting theirs. I know some people living in their cars in California doing the same dumb shit. So you zip it.

[@spg5658]

@@robinpreese Why deliberately choose an expensive place when in a huge country like USA so many places are cheaper? Doesn't make sense.

[@kultofbunny]

Says the person who bought 3 houses long before this current housing crisis hit!!! lets see you buy 3 now! and its none of your business about their dog

[@contecrayononpaper]

The wealthiest country in the history of the world, etc.

[@NaturallyGifted77]

I was going to say something but nevermind. I hope they find a place.

[@joyace9674]

Yes that’s what I saw the rent is out of control and the rent is like 2,605 for a one bedroom under section 8 and all depends on the Area is very hard to fine low income housing in good areas for your child to live in I have an apartment but wanted to move guess what now I’m stuck because you have to put down payment and the month rents where the hell thats going to come from the sky when I don’t earn enough this is crazy now I have to stay put and can’t move anywhere 😭😭😭😭

[@jangheedavidhan6253]

Why not relocate?

[@rickuyeda4818]

Why isn't she working?

[@MrLulzim47]

I wish them all the best. Hope they are well. Its definitely not a easy situation. No one wants to be homeless..

[@57msdeb]

More and more of this will be happening. We will also have no service workers because rent has priced them out.

[@fatimamanneh9432]

Where are you talking about most service workers in my state make $22 & above we are doing just fine Americans need to do better at savings money everyone should have at least 6 months of savings for emergencies yes rent is too high & yes I complain like everyone else but My husband & I have always saved we aren’t struggling rent has not priced us out

[@57msdeb]

@@fatimamanneh9432 one bedroom apartments are at least $2K a month in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. Landlords want 3X the rent in income. So it takes an income of about $6K per month to rent a 1 bedroom apartment. It would take two people making $22 per hour to rent here.

[@kirianmontalvo6667]

Same boat situation here. Homeless and working and trying to find a place call home. I have family nearby , but they are unable to give me some shelter support. As the woman said and I quote ; God gives his toughest battles to his strongest warriors. Preparing us for the future . And so , we will succeed in jesus name , Amen.

[@nunya2954]

That is crazy your family can't help you with housing. Did they say why? Are you hard to live with? Bad habits, can't follow or won't follow rules?

[@kirianmontalvo6667]

@@nunya2954 I guess my family want to live their lives with their spouse and not worry about mines . Their attitude towards my homelessness is carelessness. My opinion is no matter at what ever age , a family should always help a sibling especially if they have a CLEAN BACKGROUND RECORD , NO PROBLEMS WITH THE LAWS. MY MISSION IS TO GET A PLACE AND CALL IT MY HOME , IN WHICH THIS GOAL OF MY IS ALREADY IN THE WORKS. I'M 5 MONTH HOMELESS AND EMPLOYED AND DON'T KNOW WHY MY OWN FAMILY ARE GIVING ME THE COLD SHOULDER ESPECIALLY IN THIS 5 MONTH HOMELESS SITUATION THAT I'M IN . IT'S DEPRESSING . IN GOD'S AND JESUS NAME. , I'M GOING TO MAKE IT OUT OF THIS SITUATION . AND THERE WILL BE JUSTICE , AMEN

[@hazztv6317]

@@kirianmontalvo6667 prayer going up. God will take care of you Amen 🙏

[@Dc-sl3up]

Let's join force as army and fight for new nation Islamic Emirate states of America with sharia constitution.

[@Dc-sl3up]

@@nunya2954 yea. All bums are lazy and drug addicts. Racist pos. We need Islamic Emirate states of America and sharia constitution.

[@Ellie80681]

MOVE SOMEWHERE THAT YOU CAN AFFORD. THERE ARE OTHER CITIES AND STATES.

[@swolfe9668]

it's amazing how people would rather be homeless than be responsible GO GET A SECOND JOB, I've held down two jobs for over 30 years

[@mtaylor7307]

He works 6 days a week. Seniors on fixed incomes taking jobs are also becoming homeless. Seniors are the fastest growing homeless population. Why don't you go beat up on the elderly too? Often times they have health issues so you'd have the upper hand. OR, vote out leadership that doesn't serve the public.

[@altha-rf1et]

a second job still not enough

[@mtaylor7307]

It seems to me that you would be onboard for social reform since you had to work two jobs for over 30 years to survive. Vote and demand change from your elected public servants? Being a politician isn't supposed to be about lining ones own pockets. Help hold them accountable to do their job description...or vote them out of office.

[@thecoinpirate1059]

Man I’m way under charging my 3 bed room 2 bath for 1250 a month.

[@leifkemp]

Did I miss the part where they told us where she worked? I guess homie works 6 days a week (not sure where), what's going on while he's working?

[@aros007z]

Stop assuming things! Fool!

[@FaithandNova]

Maybe she has health issues and can't work

[@boyasia5874]

Cant imagine the rent on the next 5-10 years.

[@PJ-gm1hb]

What happens when the population fills up the affordable areas causing prices to go up and there's no where left to go that affordable?? Decades from now even the most isolated rural areas will be filled up and expensive.

[@lysechrist1947]

Not a surprise. Rent is ridiculous!

[@dianemorrissey9764]

So they raise the rents so high no one can afford it, and have made sleeping in your car illegal. Doesn't anybody question who's behind all this?

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

They have to build more sidewalks for people to sleep on. OMG

[@elainewilliams362]

Who in the hell got $7,000.00 dollars to drop on a place to live. When the economy is in crisis.

[@miguelcantu5739]

Oh no

[@bratzboyz]

This is horrible, this is a horrible story. How can this country allow that to happen, specially to people who work for a living! 😶

[@rosegarcia5069]

Even if your house is paid for the Utilities..fas and food ..you can't make it alone.

[@altha-rf1et]

that is what eats my SSDI check every month