Comments on: Places I’ve Lived: Shacking Up, And The Apartment From Hell http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/ Everything About Money You Were Too Polite To Ask Sat, 25 May 2013 02:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul A.B.@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18610 Paul A.B.@twitter Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:55:52 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18610 The pilot thing is pretty standard in old ny apartments. I remember being a kid and living in at least 2 different buildings in Forest Hills with my family and the pilot light just goes out some times. You need to get the really long matches and just keep them on hand. It's not so bad. As for the roaches, if you see one (dead or alive) in the stairwell, you have a chance. If you see one in the apt (dead or alive) your don't take it unless everything else about the place is amazing and if you see more than one, just don't bother. The pilot thing is pretty standard in old ny apartments. I remember being a kid and living in at least 2 different buildings in Forest Hills with my family and the pilot light just goes out some times. You need to get the really long matches and just keep them on hand. It’s not so bad.

As for the roaches, if you see one (dead or alive) in the stairwell, you have a chance. If you see one in the apt (dead or alive) your don’t take it unless everything else about the place is amazing and if you see more than one, just don’t bother.

]]> By: William May@facebook http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18411 William May@facebook Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:01:05 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18411 By: Amy Plitt@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18406 Amy Plitt@twitter Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:32:28 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18406 @dham I don't doubt it. Was it the same building? I met a bunch of people who lived there, in 2-brs, who paid less (and a couple who paid more) than me, so who knows what the landlord was thinking. It had only gone up to $1,900 by the time I moved. @dham I don’t doubt it. Was it the same building? I met a bunch of people who lived there, in 2-brs, who paid less (and a couple who paid more) than me, so who knows what the landlord was thinking. It had only gone up to $1,900 by the time I moved.

]]> By: Amy Plitt@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18404 Amy Plitt@twitter Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:30:55 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18404 @MattP I do know how to do it, but this was an ongoing thing that he just wouldn't permanently fix. Eventually we just turned the gas off altogether and made everything in a microwave. @MattP I do know how to do it, but this was an ongoing thing that he just wouldn’t permanently fix. Eventually we just turned the gas off altogether and made everything in a microwave.

]]> By: dham http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18394 dham Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:51:27 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18394 @Amy Plitt@twitter That seems crazy? I moved into a 3-bedroom on that block in 2006 for $1650, and stayed there two years. But they raised the rent to $2100 when we moved out. @Amy Plitt@twitter

That seems crazy? I moved into a 3-bedroom on that block in 2006 for $1650, and stayed there two years. But they raised the rent to $2100 when we moved out.

]]> By: MattP http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18389 MattP Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:36:26 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18389 Have you since learned how to re-light a pilot light? It's not difficult and usually a better idea than waiting for the super to show up while your apartment fills up with gas. Have you since learned how to re-light a pilot light? It’s not difficult and usually a better idea than waiting for the super to show up while your apartment fills up with gas.

]]> By: dotcommie http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18318 dotcommie Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:18:01 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18318 ugh reading about NYC rentals always makes me feel ill ugh reading about NYC rentals always makes me feel ill

]]> By: Amy Plitt@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18309 Amy Plitt@twitter Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:40:11 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18309 Ha, I've known so many people who lived there! It was $1,800 for a two-bedroom when I moved in (end of ’05). And yeah, those tacos are pretty awesome. Ha, I’ve known so many people who lived there! It was $1,800 for a two-bedroom when I moved in (end of ’05). And yeah, those tacos are pretty awesome.

]]> By: like a rabid squirrel http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18308 like a rabid squirrel Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:38:42 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18308 "One of my roommates had incredibly loud sex, to the point where the other girl and I wondered if she was faking it." I had this conversation with my old roommates about our other roommate regularly. "Is she even enjoying this?" "It sounds the same with everyone, every time." It's amazing what you get used to. Very glad to be living alone. “One of my roommates had incredibly loud sex, to the point where the other girl and I wondered if she was faking it.” I had this conversation with my old roommates about our other roommate regularly.

“Is she even enjoying this?”
“It sounds the same with everyone, every time.”

It’s amazing what you get used to. Very glad to be living alone.

]]> By: Michelle LeBlanc@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/09/places-ive-lived-shacking-up-and-the-apartment-from-hell/#comment-18303 Michelle LeBlanc@twitter Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:05:21 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=13996#comment-18303 Oh heyyy any chance you want to share what the full rent was on your crown heights place? Curious how much it's gone up in recent years. Not that I live in the complex or anything, strangers on the internet. the tacos are great. Oh heyyy any chance you want to share what the full rent was on your crown heights place? Curious how much it’s gone up in recent years. Not that I live in the complex or anything, strangers on the internet.

the tacos are great.

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