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Originally Posted by john70t
Cost of Living:
As a landlord, almost half my gross income goes straight into the city coffers.
(gross.The house is a hundred years old and needs tons of work. I do my best.)
I don't have kids in school.
I don't drive much, and roads here are straight out of a war zone despite being paved a year ago.
I don't use much infrastructure at all.
The city finally mowed the flea infested dog park a few days ago for the first time this year but I still have to pay extra dog and park registration.
This is happening even while city planning allows high rises and everything else to destroy my small family rental business.
Then they won't give me a certificate of occupancy for half a year because the wood porch banisters (which are not even required per exact city code spec mind you I did homework) has shrunk and now spec at a 4 AND 2/16 inch illegal gap. Gasp.
Inspectors don't return calls and don't have notes. Infinite loop.
Even the head of the department cant fix it after so many emails and letters.
My city is actively trying to destroy affordable housing such as my place.
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Mean while you and millions of other Americans are getting more and more pissed off and stressed out...tryin to make those ends meet.
Now I do not know where you stand on Trump, but millions voted for him just because of this and a few just go snap and go out in a blaze of glory...
It might not be so bad if the powers that be leveled with people and told them the truth...but you have that swivel head thingy dichotomy of them tellin you how swell your life will be if only you bought a brand new XXXX or used this brand of tires and drank that brand of beer. While the news at 11 says the economy is doin fine....all the while you are tryin to make those ends meet.
The sad truth is that you can not put Humpty Dumpty back together again and make it like it once was...