How can 20 somethings in college/right out of college afford to live in 2k a month buildings in DC?
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Anonymous
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Are they getting assistance from the bank of mom & dad?
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Anonymous
| Roommates. |
Anonymous
| How many roommates can one have in a 1 bedroom? 2 bedroom? Those newer buildings were not built with space in mind. |
Anonymous
| Parents who are rich? I don't know, I lived in a dingy basement apartment with my boyfriend when I graduated college. |
Anonymous
| They make $60K or $70K, have a roommate and don't have a lot of other expenses |
Anonymous
| Parents. |
Anonymous
| They are either smarter or luckier than you, OP. Probably better looking, too. |
Anonymous
This. Plenty can do it without help. It helps if you dnt have student loans or a car payment. |
Anonymous
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This is how I do it:
Parents pay for health insurance, phone, and cable I split all living expenses down the middle with my boyfriend who makes double what I do |
Anonymous
| Roommate(s), no car, no retirement savings. Still leaves plenty of money for alcohol! Also helps if you graduated from a state school with manageable debt. |
Anonymous
This. It's not too bad at all. I had a $3300 a month mortgage by the time I was 27. |
Anonymous
Kids right out of college in my field (comp sci) make 80K+; a 2K apartment with a roommate would be easy to pull off. |
Anonymous
Many people have 2 in a 1 bedroom, 4 in a 2 bedroom when starting out. Some make decent money and stretch their income right off the bat. Some have parents with money. |
Anonymous
Mommy and Daddy of course! |
Anonymous
b/c that's smart |