Would you pay $150/wk (plus utilities) for this? (renter, free market, poor)

[freemkt]

* SRO=SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY=1 PERSON
* FURNISHED ROOM [what, 10 x 8 ?]
* SHARE KITCHEN [oh such joy, I guess I can forget about refrigerating food]
* EUROPEAN SHARED BATHROOM [??? WTF is this? is it better than an American shared bathrm?]

* FIRST 5 WEEKS $150 + UTILITIES [5 week minimum = $750 plus the kitchen utilities?]]
* LIVE STREAM/OAK TREES [and a high-speed major arterial]
* FREE CABLE/INTERNET
* EASY BUS TO CITY CENTER [if you like a 45-minute crowded bus ride]

* SMOKE FREE [except for what comes out of kitchen]
* ALCOHOL & DRUG FREE ZONE [that's not what the city says]
* NO VISITORS/GUESTS []
* NO ANIMALS

[DauntlessDan]

$600.00 month. Nope. Where is it, San Francisco? NYC? Chicago?

[STT Resident]

If it suits you, take it. If it doesn't, don't. It's that simple.

[Kim in FL]

It's a no-brainer...either it works for you or it doesn't.

[rrah]

Unfortunately there are plenty of people in our country that cannot afford better for a variety of reasons. There is an old motel in my town that rents rooms with a kitchenette for $150/week. The saddest part is when I am occasionally driving past it when the school buses are letting kids off or on the bus. It saddens me to see the little kids getting off the bus and walking over to the motel. I hope I am never in a situation that necessitates renting a room by the week.

[Wartrace]

There is no context. In a high cost of living metro area it might be a great deal.

In my area I have noticed almost all the rental property is listed as "weekly" instead of a monthly price. I find it kind of odd but I suspect it originated with a company that owns a number of trailer parks in the county seat (Shelbyville, TN) .

I think a lot of renter look at 160/wk as being 640 per month (160 x 4) instead of the 693.33 per month that it actually is. (160x52/12)

[jackmichigan]

Originally Posted by freemkt

Would you pay $150/wk (plus utilities) for this?

Certainly you realize that, in a free market, you are free to rent it...or not. But I'd never rent such a place, regardless of its location.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Wartrace

There is no context. In a high cost of living metro area it might be a great deal.

In my area I have noticed almost all the rental property is listed as "weekly" instead of a monthly price. I find it kind of odd but I suspect it originated with a company that owns a number of trailer parks in the county seat (Shelbyville, TN) .

I think a lot of renter look at 160/wk as being 640 per month (160 x 4) instead of the 693.33 per month that it actually is. (160x52/12)

Exactly and this is one of my major pet peeves. I have an inherent hostility toward any (non-transient) housing that employs weekly rates, which I regard as a tactic used to scam more dollars out of people who can't do the math.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by jackmichigan

Certainly you realize that, in a free market, you are free to rent it...or not. But I'd never rent such a place, regardless of its location.

In a free market, I could pitch a tent in my friend's backyard, or stay in his large shed (which is the size of a 1.5 car garage).

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by DauntlessDan

$600.00 month. Nope. Where is it, San Francisco? NYC? Chicago?

Not $600.00 /month, weekly rates deceive many. Depending on the exact location, it's either just inside Portland or just outside Portland, but the location is poor for those without a car.