Month: March 2022

My company just cut off the VPN and forced us back to office. I had a coworker who lives 1.5 hours commute each away. She refused to come back to office and she was fired. It is outrageous that the gas price is so high now and they are forcing us to come back to office fully. I am not able to afford rent soon if this continues.

Mobile yadda yadda. Look, I'm one of you guys. Up until recently, I'd been working in the PM industry for years and I understand the ins and outs of renting from both sides. I understand the necessity of keeping up with market values so homeowners can afford the increased cost of maintenance, taxes, etc. But here's the thing: landlords are CHOOSING to raise the cost of living to pad their bottom line. I've seen it time and time again where a homeowner wants to raise rent so they have a bigger profit margin to live on. Countless clients were subsisting entirely on the income they were earning from a rental, for a home that is already paid off, just so they can live comfortably while the rest of us have to struggle to qualify for a mediocre house that costs more than it's worth. Just today, I emailed a private…