• Saapas@piefed.zip
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    Getting a house part sounds like they’re getting it by buying it but second part talks about paying rent. A bit confusing. Or are rental homes (or apartments) common but also hard to get somewhere?

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      Given the economic context, I think the “house” is really an “apartment” here, because the westerner in question does not have any prospect of home ownership.

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        I’m surprised that they are worried about **if** they’re getting an apartment at all. I think this meme could be executed better with a small tweak

        • I mean, if I can afford one, if my credit is good enough, if it’s not an empty building used for tax writeoffs or whatever the reason is some landlords buy building and don’t rent out the rooms.

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      Rental houses are common where I live, and more affordable than equally sized apartments, but difficult to get because of the number of people looking to rent.