On Saturday, August 8th, I drove up to Baltimore, Maryland to visit some old college buddies. At least four of my better college friends landed jobs in the Baltimore area and because I live only an hour away, I will be able to see them a great deal over the next year. Saturday was the first of many trips.
I would like to comment on my buddies’ living arrangements. I, very proudly and just recently moved into a house in Bethesda, Maryland with a few friends. I searched for three months and got the best deal available. The rent is $1,900 a month and the house is in a great location. It is small but it has a wrap around porch and my friends and I have really equipped it with some nice stuff, including picnic tables, a hammock, comfortable furniture, some big TVs, and a fine grill.
I thought I had it nice, and I do, but I was astounded at the places my Baltimore buddies are living in. They are huge! They are paying the same rent that I am and their places are at least twice as big. To be fair, they are in relatively poor neighborhoods were crime is commonplace. So in that respect, I would rather be living where I am. Still, it boggles my mind how drastically the price of living can change even within the same small state.
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I have noticed the same thing. Some of my friends are paying under 400 a month to live in huge town houses in Canton. It is definitely inspiration to stick around next year.
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