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[-] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 13 points 2 years ago

That's the cost of my mortgage, and I have a 6 bedroom house.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

How is Wyoming this time of year?

It's actually super pretty. Give me a stable internet connection and I could live in the back woods of Wyoming happily.

[-] snake@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Starlink could probably do that for you!

I'm not sure I want to have anything to do with a service Musk is involved in.

Don't get me wrong, we have Starlink as a backup circuit at the office and the speeds are fantastic, but I wouldn't base my relocation on it.

[-] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

It looks like the homeowner is trying to get a renter to pay theirs.

[-] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Depending on where it's located, this could be considered a bargain. I've seen basement closets for $700+/month that didn't have windows or a kitchen.

EDIT: I should add that this wasn't in a large city. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1042-Winthrop-St-BASEMENT-Brooklyn-NY-11212/2061307902_zpid/ is an example of $1,200/month in NYC.

[-] oatscoop@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I’ve seen basement closets for $700+/month that didn’t have windows or a kitchen.

Huh. Fun fact, the International Building Code is a "model code" that's adopted as the basis for building code by most jurisdictions in the USA. Meaning if you're in the USA it's more likely-than-not code where you live.

Another fun fact: there are egress requirements for basement that contain "sleeping rooms" (R310.1). Essentially, you need a minimum 1 normal means of egress and 1 emergency escape and rescue opening unless the building is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system -- and your local code might have even stricter requirements.

This is a disturbingly common code violation by people trying to rent out their basement. It would be a real shame if someone were to read up on their local code and report suspected illegal basement conversions to local code enforcement or the fire inspector.

[-] onionbaggage@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

5 bedrooms here. I pay $200 less. Buying at the right time lottery.

[-] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah. I didn't realize it was a good time to buy, I just bought when the timing was right for me. I have no idea how or if other people will get this kind of opportunity for home ownership again. Here's to keeping up the house and property to give to my kids as inheritance. Cheers!

[-] mr_sifl@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Damn really? I assume you've been there awhile?

[-] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah. No way I could purchase the house I live in now if I had to buy it today.

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