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marble falls

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5. NO. You work to tear it down, you DON'T work to fix a small part of it. The problem with high ...

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 08:18 AM

Jun 2023

... rents isn't the difficulty in finding the $5,000, it's the $5,000 to begin with. Squeezing it out in unlimited fees is no help at all, it just spreads the bleeding from price gouging out longer.

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DeSantis signs into law industry-backed bill allowing Florida landlords to charge 'junk fees' ... [View all] sl8 Jun 2023 OP

Trying to save 5000 dollars for first and last months rent plus security deposit can be difficult jimfields33 Jun 2023 #1

Trying to tack a bright side onto a turd? marble falls Jun 2023 #3

Yep. If it's going to pass, You must find a way to deal with it. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #4

NO. You work to tear it down, you DON'T work to fix a small part of it. The problem with high ... marble falls Jun 2023 #5

Rents are high all over. It'd be nice if places all over the country found a way to elevate it. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #6

And it won't happen as long as people roll over with a "everybody's doin it" attitude. We're ... marble falls Jun 2023 #9

It's not even a matter of just spreading out the payment. sl8 Jun 2023 #7

BINGO!!! marble falls Jun 2023 #8

... marble falls Jun 2023 #2