Somtimes when I'm not sure about a choice I made, and I need to remember that I made a good choice, I make a pros & cons list. Right now, I knowww I made the best choice getting post housing, but I know that seeing my list will help out a lot.
First off, its a house. Its not the nicest house in the world, however its a house! And is MUCH better then that tiny apartment I was going to try to move into. A bad thing, we aren't going to pocket any money on BAH, I was really worried about that until I broke it down...our rent was 765 here, and our utities averaged around 120 bucks which left us with $45 left over. Which we then spend $24 a month on laundry, which brings us down to $21, then you have to factor in gas...and how much money we spend buying little things at walmart or gas stations because it was closer...if you ask me we have broke right about even. Now I will have my OWN washer & dryer, woo hoo. I will be right acrossed the street from the commisary and right down the road from the gas station, so I won't have to spend that extra couple bucks because of tax and just because prices are high ex: ciggs at 5.60 on post and 6.75 (or something) off post...dipp is 2 somthing on post...its 4 somthing off post. So just that little stuff will actually save us money. I will actually be able to have our friends over for a BBQ...we couldn't if we moved into high vista because it was going to be TINY and we had nooo balcony. I will be able to run the air/heat as high as I want..and won't have to worry about the bill. I will be able to use my scensty all the time & not worry about how it just might be effect my utility bill. The floors are tile, so that in itself are pros & cons...pros would be sooo easy to clean, we don't have to worry about the kids coming over & spilling on the carpet anymore! The cons, its cold and hard...haha. But thats what area rugs are for, which is another pro & con....pro they are soo cute, n at least I didn't waste money on my vacumm ((even tho I can use it bare floor anyways..so its not a total waste), and con they cost $$$. <--and we all know Im a cheap ass. haha. Another pro is I have my own parking, haha..I dont have to freaking search for a parking spot...and I have covered parking. Bringing stuff in is going to be awesome...imagine a day when I don't have to walk around the corner & up the stairs..haha yess. I can paint!!! Thats something cool and un that I will probably do!...eventually. haha. I get to water my grass...haha, to some that might not be that cool..but tooo me it is! I get to walk to the events on post, and don't have to worry about getting the car! Of course Justin is closer to work!:)))) So you see, while I might not be living in the cutest house in the world..there are many advantages. I always said those houses weren't worth my BAH but then I started factoring all of this stuff it, (once I was offered the house of course) and I realized, you know it is worth it. And plus I was going to live in high vista n have a tiny den for my babys room...and then have to move when the baby was like 6months-a year at the latest...now we can stay in the house till we PCS. It's a nice feeling. Oh a con is I now don't have a pool to swim in, I have to go on the one on post..which I dont really mind I love that one...it has slides! A pro is that I can invite as many people as I want & I dont have to worry about getting in trouble. Oh and I can bbq because at high vista I couldn't...and we have a YARD lol. :) a HUGE con about not being prepared is that we had to pay 1009.00 bucks to stay in this dump another month...because they raised the rent for this ugly ass townhome to 859 ((people you are ON crack if you pay that much)) and then 150 for a month to month fee...it sucks...but its only a month! And it beats saying in a hotel, getting a uhaul to put stuff in storage...getting a uhaul to pull it out...plus the hotel prices were MORE. sooo yeah...its only temp...ohhh and noooo damn deposit. as much as I loved high vista..they did kind of screw me, or I felt like I was getting screwed...when I first talked to them about moving in I was told 645 for rent (but that it would prolly go up a little bit before I moved in) & my deposit would be 150....somehow from the few months back it went upt to 670 and 275 for a deposit. Plus they were owned by the same mangers as these crappy ones. So as much as I was looking forward to moving into high vista....I believe God wanted me to get housing for a reason! OHHH and now we can [possibly] get a puppy:))) & not have to pay a stupid monthly fee or a few deposit. Im starting to learn...apartments are highway robery haha. Ahhh I can't wait to move in....:))))))))
Okayyyy...I think I have 100% convinced myself!:)
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