Just moved into an apartment. Upstairs neighbors have younger kids and are hyper active. Constant running, stomping, etc. and it's super loud in my place. How do I ask them to quiet down without turning into the "get off my lawn" neighbor.
bingothird coast.. said:
I think you meant you're trying not to be the "get off my ceiling" guy
riverrataggie said:
Bang the mom
Nothing went wrong for me. I got a promotion and relocated to a better market which also has better employment opportunities for the rib.brucoh said:
I hope and pray that nothing ever goes so wrong in my life that I am forced to move back into an apartment. I shudder at that thought. I would not deal well at going back to those days.
This is why you still live in an apartmentWildman15 said:
the rib
Wildman15 said:Nothing went wrong for me. I got a promotion and relocated to a better market which also has better employment opportunities for the rib.brucoh said:
I hope and pray that nothing ever goes so wrong in my life that I am forced to move back into an apartment. I shudder at that thought. I would not deal well at going back to those days.
This is what we're doing. Putting more money into savings for the future. Wife is getting ready to go back to school for a few years so we'll be down to one salary. Should be able to pay for her school and not have to worry about taking out a loan and we aren't planning on having any kids for quite awhile so we aren't in a rush.John Francis Donaghy said:
Nothing wrong with apartment living when you're young and childless. House living is much more expensive than most give it credit for, lots of costs above and beyond the mortgage payment. If you don't need more than 2 bedrooms, ignore the peanut gallery, stay in the apartment, and bank your money.
John Francis Donaghy said:
Nothing wrong with apartment living when you're young and childless. House living is much more expensive than most give it credit for, lots of costs above and beyond the mortgage payment. If you don't need more than 2 bedrooms, ignore the peanut gallery, stay in the apartment, and bank your money.
I envy you for when you have neighbors, you are at the mercy of fate as to who you get.buzzardb267 said:
It's been a long time, but just thinking about apartment living again hurts my head. I went barracks, to apartment, to suburbia, to house on an acre to house on 135 acres. The most exciting thing around here lately was a coyote stalking my dog one morning last week.
Same could be said for familyAPHIS AG said:I envy you for when you have neighbors, you are at the mercy of fate as to who you get.buzzardb267 said:
It's been a long time, but just thinking about apartment living again hurts my head. I went barracks, to apartment, to suburbia, to house on an acre to house on 135 acres. The most exciting thing around here lately was a coyote stalking my dog one morning last week.
Chickenhawk said:John Francis Donaghy said:
Nothing wrong with apartment living when you're young and childless. House living is much more expensive than most give it credit for, lots of costs above and beyond the mortgage payment. If you don't need more than 2 bedrooms, ignore the peanut gallery, stay in the apartment, and bank your money.
Except that renting builds wealth just as fast as setting a pile of money on fire.
John Francis Donaghy said:Chickenhawk said:John Francis Donaghy said:
Nothing wrong with apartment living when you're young and childless. House living is much more expensive than most give it credit for, lots of costs above and beyond the mortgage payment. If you don't need more than 2 bedrooms, ignore the peanut gallery, stay in the apartment, and bank your money.
Except that renting builds wealth just as fast as setting a pile of money on fire.
Rent checks build wealth exactly as fast as mortgage interest, homeowners insurance, property taxes, PMI if you have it, home maintainance and repair costs, and the increased costs of furnishing, heating, cooling, and lighting a bunch of square footage you don't need, not to mention watering and landscaping a yard. Those are all dollars you will never see again, just like a rent check.
Only a small portion of the total cost of homeownership actually builds equity in the home. Most people who don't need the square footage can build wealth faster by renting something smaller and investing the rest of what they would otherwise spend on their home.
it reminds you? So you did time in a cramped prison block?BenFiasco14 said:
Living in an apartment complex reminds me of being in a cramped prison block. As many people as possible just stacked on top of each other in little square hovels.
Done with that. I also hate people generally speaking. When I'm at home I don't want to deal with anyone unless it's someone I want to deal with.