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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 23-year-old boy/girl twins so I understand this cohort.

I liked the PP's suggestion to save the rent he gives you and offer it to him later.  He can use that for first and last month's rent, down payment, etc.

My recommendations:

Charge $300-$400 and bank it for him
No curfew but respect for household members
Time frame before having to move out

It is extremely tough to find work.  It took my DD 17 months to get a GS-7 position, and that was with excellent grades, a government internship, a private internship, and glowing recommendations from professionals in her field.  She was down on herself for a while as she toiled in food service to make ends meet.  Please be patient.
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Getting a job is not as easy as you think it is, OP. 17months for a GS-7 job with great credentials seems about standard. What kind of non-server work experience does he have? Maybe he could intern somewhere while looking for another job. You sound a little hard on him considering he isn't in his mid 20s yet.

Also $500-600 is a little steep to live in a group house in upper northwest. Except it's worse than a regular group house because  instead of being with other young adults he's living with his parents. I agree with PP that $300-$400 is more reasonable. Finally, you can do either curfew and no rent OR no curfew and rent. People who pay rent aren't subject to curfew that's ridiculous. [/quote]

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