Apartment Hunting

[NinjaBoy]

Fuck fuck fuck.

This process has pissed me off to no end, and I've just begun.

For people who have been to my place, you'll know it's a decent apartment in a good location. Yah! Well my landlord is pretty much useless. Nice, but useless. Repairs take months, and sometimes over a year to get done.

I'm not too keen on moving. So when my roomate came up to me and said, "I smell mold in my room".

I first told her, "it must be your woman's period or something". Then she got sick, which raised some flags.

This was followed by a doctor's visit. The doctor said "This is caused by mold in your apartment."

Hmmm, this is a doctor, but he's not a contractor and I'm sure he hasn't seen how nice my apartment's patio is so fuck him.

Well, now I've found the source of the mold in her bedroom. Fuck.

My landlord's solution, I shit you not, is to:

A: Cut out a small part of the wall, and replace the drywall. (When I say small, I mean like 1" X 6").

or

B: Paint over it.

Jesus.

So needless to say, I'm sick of shit like this. So we gave him our notice. Yes, I could use the rental laws and make him properly fix the place. But I'm just getting tired of all this shit.

This means I need to find a place. I've been doing it online during the week, and am going to start hitting the streets in the next couple days.

This has lead to a few discoveries.

A- God damn rental units got really fucking expensive over the last two years.
B- People listing their apartments online must be legally retarded.

When you list an apartment, I need an address (or cross street). Vancouver's a big place. Are you downtown? Kits? Hastings? And dear guy who responded this morning to my email. Chilliwack is not Vancouver.

Put up a picture. And if you do, put up one that isn't the lobby. I'm not going to rent the lobby.

Girls only? Fuck you bitch.

Two bedrooms is exactly that. Two bedrooms. It has to fit a god damn bed in it.

Hey scam guy. I will not send you my rent to your huge mansion in South Africa. Even though you promise to send me a key to an amazing apartment.

Surrey is also not Vancouver.

Fully furnished? I'm not going to pay and extra $200 a month because you have $50 worth of Ikea shit in there.

Couples only? Fuck you for making me feel shittier about my life.


Well that's my rant. Back to looking at rental ads. If you know a 2br or 3br in or near downtown let me know.

[mapleleaf4ever]

Yeah, I went through the same thing last September.

Managed to luck out and score a rad place. Unfortunately, I've had to leave it.

Stick to it Dave, you'll find something good I'm sure. Just have to be patient with the copious amounts of Troglodytes that are out there renting properties.

[ebbomega]

Who's Dave?

[mapleleaf4ever]

HAH! Wow... brain fizzle there... I totally thought I saw your name on the post.

You know there's too much running through my head when...

CHRIS! SORRY! fuck man... need more Coffee...

[NinjaBoy]

Dave's not here man!

[Pussy*Kat]

Can I join this club. I want to rip my fucking hair out. Someone yelled at me last weekend when I went to go look at a place. Told me No Drinking, No Drugs, No Friends over ect. Like in my face yelled.

Rule 1: Do NOT look at places alone.

*sigh*

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by Pussy*Kat

Can I join this club. I want to rip my fucking hair out. Someone yelled at me last weekend when I went to go look at a place. Told me No Drinking, No Drugs, No Friends over ect. Like in my face yelled.

Rule 1: Do NOT look at places alone.

*sigh*

WHY THE BAD KARMA!?!?! WHY THE HATE?!?!?!

Also, I have a female roomate, which works out well.

[Pussy*Kat]

AHHHH Chris im so sorry :(


I meant to give you good Karma </3 ! :(

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by Pussy*Kat

AHHHH Chris im so sorry :(


I meant to give you good Karma </3 ! :(

Blood Feud, starting... now.

[P.A.R.T.Y]

Please send a Western Union check to Nigeria and the place is all yours. Sad but true, one of my friends actually sent $750 to Nigeria...

There are still some good deals. Good luck.

[rawb]

ANYBODY CAN GET A MORTGAGE NOW JUST SAYIN
LIKE HOMELESS PEOPLE FLOSSING THE 120 YEAR MORTGAGE, MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN STRING AND SMOOTH ROCKS
WOOOOO WOOOOO REAL ESTATE TRAIN l

[miss.myra]

If you're looking downtown, don't even bother with listings. Hit the streets.

[prozac]

*raises hand*

me. Fucking. Too.

Found an incredible 1 bedroom with REAL hardwood floors, 5th floor, great view, balcony in a sweet character building with a gym and sauna. left for half an hour because I had an appointment to see another place, came back and it was taken. BOOOOO!

Its only the 3rd and I am freaking out :(

[Sykonee]

Yeah, I know you downtown people equate Marpole to Surrey, but seriously lots of places to rent out here.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Sykonee

Yeah, I know you downtown people equate Marpole to Surrey, but seriously lots of places to rent out here.

SERIOUSLY LOTS OF PLACES TO RENT IN SURREY TOO.

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by rawb

ANYBODY CAN GET A MORTGAGE NOW JUST SAYIN
LIKE HOMELESS PEOPLE FLOSSING THE 120 YEAR MORTGAGE, MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN STRING AND SMOOTH ROCKS
WOOOOO WOOOOO REAL ESTATE TRAIN l

down payments = bindle contents

:(

[Pussy*Kat]

*sigh* I saw two horrible places today. absolutly horrible


thank god tomorrow I am looking at a place that ive fallen in love with (from the pictures). After I put a deposit on it I will run out and find a second job just to afford it


fuck my life

[Carrie]

wow. I'm glad I'm not looking for a place yet.

[cubed]

I'm just happy I found a place as great as mine.

I pretty much don't want to move again until I buy a place.

[robyn]

i'm glad i got out of the rental market before all you mfers

[robyn]

we're using this thread to one up each other now, right

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by rawb

ANYBODY CAN GET A MORTGAGE NOW JUST SAYIN
LIKE HOMELESS PEOPLE FLOSSING THE 120 YEAR MORTGAGE, MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN STRING AND SMOOTH ROCKS
WOOOOO WOOOOO REAL ESTATE TRAIN l

Ehh I hate to rain on the one up parade, but I know like maybe one person in my age group who owns their place and paid for the downpayment themselves. Everyone else did it with help of their family. Anyone can get a mortgage, not everyone can afford the downpayment without a little help from the fam :p

[PwInCeSs]

We baught our place with money down, but a few of our friends were able to buy theres with 0 down as they were first time buyers.

[dabbler]

bought. theirs.

[dabbler]

this is why I prefer to just give up on the damage deposit, and look without giving notice. then it's more expensive but less stress and no cleaning when you find a dope place to move to with no notice :p