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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
My office is very close to a Caltrain crossing--there's no stop, but the street crosses the tracks about a block from the office, and on the way home the train was stopped there, as was a police car, with lights flashing.
I didn't see anything on the Caltrain site or the SFGate, but is that ever a good thing?
I toured some places looking for a new apartment today. Should I go with the soulless development in the wilds south of town that will have a 3rd floor 2-bedroom with 1100 square feet and hideous green carpeting for $550 a month, or the quirky 1-bedroom downtown loft with 900 square feet, hardwood floors, and huge east-facing windows in the living room for $800 a month?
Definitely spring for the downtown place, Matt. Being happy with where you live will more than make up for having to have a slightly stricter budget in other areas.
Matt, what will the outskirts add to your commute, time and gas money wise? And will you need all that space? Is the quirky loft close to fun stuff that you can walk to? Will parking be a bitch?
Just how hideous is the carpet?
t once lived in an apartment with sculptured olive green carpet into which the previous tenant had ground peppermint candy and white beads
Loft sounds better. OTOH, $250/month could pay for a lot of rugs. Don't know that it goes very far in soul, though.
Commute either way is negligible compared to the 85 minutes I do now. I'm currently in 2 bedrooms with 1150 square feet, so the loft represents the need to throw a lot of stuff out and be really efficient organizing what I keep. Loft is close to several restaurants and clubs that I'll need to avoid to protect my budget and waistline. Parking won't be a big problem. Biggest downside of the loft is that every extra dollar I spend on it further puts off the day I can build up a workable downpayment to buy back into where I am now.
Just how hideous is the carpet?
It's about an eight of an inch thick and looks like this.
It sounds to me like you've already decided on the non-loft place, Matt.
If you saved the entire $250/mo ($3K/year) savings of living in the soulless development, how much sooner would you be able to buy? Will it add up fast enough to make a significant difference?
take the cheap place - save to buy.
