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I honestly can't believe that rent has doubled in my city in less than 20 years.

I'm looking to move out of my current shitbox apartment and was searching on Craigslist for a new place when I stumbled upon a listing for a unit in my very first apartment building that I got on my own back in 2003. It was a shitty efficiency in a shitty part of the city and I paid $325 a month. Now apartments in that unit are going for $650 with ZERO upgrades.

$650 for an EFFICIENCY - a single room with a tiny kitchenette, small bathroom and a walk in closet.

In my area, 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms are currently priced around a $100 difference, and some within the same neighborhood.

Rents are getting out of control and my landlord just raised mine 4%..

EDIT: Pics for reference:

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https://pic8.co/sh/1IkKsM.png

https://pic8.co/sh/Px0aZC.png

I honestly can't believe that rent has doubled in my city in less than 20 years. I'm looking to move out of my current shitbox apartment and was searching on Craigslist for a new place when I stumbled upon a listing for a unit in my very first apartment building that I got on my own back in 2003. It was a shitty efficiency in a shitty part of the city and I paid $325 a month. Now apartments in that unit are going for $650 with ZERO upgrades. $650 for an EFFICIENCY - a single room with a tiny kitchenette, small bathroom and a walk in closet. In my area, 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms are currently priced around a $100 difference, and some within the same neighborhood. Rents are getting out of control and my landlord just raised mine 4%.. **EDIT:** Pics for reference: https://pic8.co/sh/81BrcQ.png https://pic8.co/sh/1IkKsM.png https://pic8.co/sh/Px0aZC.png

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I pity those people who have to use those places and those who can't afford them.

After they drain your wealth they ship you off to less desirable building that accepts Medicaid.

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And when you die you leave a 20K+ funeral bill onto your loved ones. The "dollar" really as a cradle to grave system of oppression.

Everyone over the age of 30 should really be paying off their own gravesite/funeral arrangements, as death itself is stressful enough. To saddle your kids/families with that kind of bill on top of it is irresponsible. (and being buried on your own land is no longer "lawful". So, the land you "own" .. really isn't yours.