I just literally cannot move into an apartment any where within 25 miles from me because the landlords expect me to make 26,000 a year. Trouble is the max you will ever get in my area is 22 grand. The worst is that on 22,000 I could easily pay rent each month but for some reason they want so much more from you.
My two choices are: Never move out of home or relocate to a city far from me, fine I accept that the 2nd choice is necessary but what if I loved my home town and wanted my own place? I'd be shit out of luck.