HOUSTON: Are you really sure you want a cheap apartment

It doesn't matter where my apartment is -- as long as it is CHEAP

I hear this all the time and it drives me crazy because if I find a cheap apartment it is often NASTY. The person will either take it then break the lease after a month or two or refuse to take it.

I remember a lady that insisted that she wanted an apartment for under $500 a month until she saw one or two in that price range. She happily moved into an apartment for $570 a month that was brand new and beautiful.

Or the person who feels it is OK to drive 20 miles further to save $3 to $4 dollars a day on a apartment -- while they burn $5 to $6 dollars a day in extra fuel and waste two hours a day of their time.

Money is one thing but if you can't sleep at night because you are worried about break-ins or worried your car is being vandalized - do you really have a good deal? I don't think you do.

An apartment can be CHEAP and an apartment can be INEXPENSIVE. My experience has taught me that a CHEAP, nasty, apartment is never a bargain. While an inexpensive apartment, that may cost a few dollars more than the CHEAP place is often a great value and a great deal.

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