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help me decide if I should check out this apartment or not

YoursTrulyYoursTruly
edited April 2013
does this place look cool or totally janky? I can't tell!

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/3772813969.html

Please weigh in, this is serious. I'm alone on this because my old man has to be at his stupid job

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  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    Looks like there might be some "jank" ie the wallpaper is bubbling in that shot and they say "rustic finishes" but it never hurts to look, IMHOP.
  • YoursTrulyYoursTruly
    does wallpaper bubbling mean mold or does it just mean shitty wallpaper job? Anybody know?

    Also does anybody know anything about that area? Goose Hollow seems janky but HOW janky? After Iowa City I think my jank-o-meter is off
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    Goose Hollow is fine, but some of the downtown apartments allow people with felonies to stay there, so I'd google the apartment building for sure to make sure no molesters are living there.

    Not sure how to tell about bubbling, but you'll probably be able to tell if there's wetness/damp areas on the walls or ceiling?
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    Looks like it is potentially the top floor of this house:
    http://livelovely.com/listing/8492332/1817-Southwest-Cable-Street-Portland-OR-97201

    I'd say go check it out!
  • YoursTrulyYoursTruly
    oh wow Alex thanks, that's helpful
    !
    I'm gonna go look at it
    fuck it
  • LucyLucy
    "Amazing Porch
    Brick Patio with sitting Bench"

    VIP Bench!
  • freddyfreddy
    You need a better commute sitch for next year if you're 5 days to the hill with no commute. You really should live on the west side. I'd say Goose Hollow is still a bit too far to Pioneer Square (for Pio shuttle) and bus mall, but it's better than where you life now.

    You should live in South Waterfront and take the tram to Terwilliger, then bus/bike from there. How weird would that be?!
  • LelandLeland
    edited April 2013
    I dig it. Potentially lovely in-city hideaway. Good price. Check for smells and noise. (Close to highways.) If the deck is nice, take it.
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    Didja check it out?
  • YoursTrulyYoursTruly
    I chickened out
    I've been looking at apartments even though financially we can't move until August. I keep thinking I should look, in case there is an amazing deal, but what would that even mean, it would have to be $600 a month! Not gonna happen. When confronted with actually going to the place and looking at it the reality of our financial situation hit me and I was like "I've been a fool"
  • flossy_log_ladyflossy_log_lady
    Oh man. We have exact opposite strategies, YT. Matt and I (when he lived in PDX) would OFTEN plan "weekend excursions" to check out properties we couldn't afford, just for fun!

    I think the "amazing deal" scenario is more likely to surface via word-of-mouth than craigslist - right?
  • YoursTrulyYoursTruly
    yes, I think so too!
    so keep your eyes peeled, ladies and gents
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