[lbo-talk] Renters priced out of L.A.

Joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Wed Mar 12 19:53:13 PDT 2008


Charles A. Grimes wrote:
> It's a little hard to believe you can't find an affortable apartment
> in the basin. I suspect the question is neighborhood and not housing.
>
I'm also surprised that it's cheaper to pay for gas/car maintenance required by four hour daily commute than it is to pay a little extra rent.

I have a friend with three kids who all lived in one small studio. To compensate, he bought a family membership at the local Y. They basically went to the Y for recreation and to do homework, and came home to sleep and eat. Rent was cheap; no commute; and a family membership at the Y did not turn out to be a huge expense.

Joanna



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