Fuck landlords. Squeezing every last ounce of happiness and money and resources out of people for profit.
On a semi related note, death to whoever was the first to come up with the concept of pet rent.
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Does your area have Emotional Support Animal protections? Here it's built into housing discrimination. My psychiatrist submitted a letter saying that my dog helps in X ways, a pet screening company verified it, and my landlord had to allow him in an apartment that otherwise doesn't allow pets. No deposit and no monthly fees, just a yearly recertification.
This seems like a great approach. Unfortunately, unless I have misunderstood something, it seems I would have to be first diagnosed with something that would give cause to needing an emotional support animal. It does not seem like I would be able to do this in a timely manner. Once I get any place though, I'll definite pursue this to prevent any further issues of having a pet.
To that end I'm not sure what kind of diagnostic process would be necessary. My letter just says that I feel depressed, anxious, and less tied to a routine when I don't have a pet to focus on. The dog provides companionship and stability. That was enough for the pet screeners to check the box.
Good luck comrade.
Isn't a van life cheap? Or is that problematic?
Can't afford rent? Try homelessness!
I don't know, van life seems so cool to me. Maybe I am wrong. But again, that is the most USian thing I've seen. Honestly speaking, I am really curious about the shitting and the bathing stuff, because that must be the most uncomfortable thing to do.
Don't forget cooking or laundry or parking overnight
Cooking is okay, I guess. Laundry is also manageable. Now that you've mentioned parking, I am quite concerned about it. How bad is it?
If you like police hassling you wherever you park then it shouldn’t be a problem. But you don’t have to only concern yourself with parking. Think about all the myriad different expenses that must come up by living in a vehicle. Because people who are unhoused in America that are fortunate enough to have a vehicle still have to pay out the nose for things that are less expensive if you have a home.
And when someone is facing homelessness I don’t think they’ll think about it as an opportunity to make their dream van-life #glamping “the year I found myself” DIY polluter 3000.