And that doesn’t even mention rental fees lots of places charge. The idea of having to cut a full rent check for some jamoke to post one Craigslist ad, unlock a door, and say, “durrr, bed goes in here, and this room’s where you make tha food” makes me (ir)rationally angry.

LOL A two bedroom as a starter home? I hope you either aren’t near a city or love a 2 hour commute. That’s pie in the sky for lots of us near Boston, NY, LA, SF, and, I’m sure, many other major cities where the most jobs are. I’m in my early 30s in Boston and I’m hoping to afford a 2 BR condo somewhere inside the 95…