We’re supposed to move out of our abode in Incline Village at the end of August. I want to, really. The problem is that every single place that I have found on c-list.org and taken a look at has been absolutely wrong for the amount they are trying to charge. How can a room that’s the size of my cubicle with floor heaters (we know that is NOT efficient) and the smallest fridge and oldest stove EVER costs $650 plus utilities which will probably wind up costing at least $800 in the winter. I mean even in 1970 you know this place was not that nice, so how in 2009 are they even going to try to charge that much money. Lake Tahoe is a beautiful setting, but everyone knows that it’s not that easy to get a good job here, so who’s supposed to be able to pay that much rent for a dirty old-school studio?
Now, we move onto two bedrooms. My one current roommate and I have considered sticking together in search of a 2BR, but these are few and far between to begin with. When I do find one that is less than $1200, I take a look at it. So far, I have seen two places that don’t seem too much bigger than a studio, and $975 seems a decent deal for 2, until you add on the electric, gas, water, cable, internet, and he even wanted me to use the snow blower to plow myself out of the driveway?? I think not, good sir, I think not.
So herein, lies the dang dilemma – all the affordable places that I have seen listed that look halfway decent – they are probably still old, old buildings from the 60s and 70s, but at least someone has taken a few dollars to fix the place up a bit to modern circumstances, are located in either Reno or Incline Village, with maybe a few spattered up in the very top of Tahoe Donner, leaving me with the minimum commute to work in Tahoe City of 30 minutes. So, what is a girl supposed to do?
All I can figure right now is that I’ll continue to look on c-list and the newspaper and hope that by some miracle something semi-affordable and somewhat-modern will appear in the next month and 1/2. And if not, then I may be forced to stick it out in Incline. I enjoy for the most part Incline’s dining options and the grocery store there, the Raley’s, is by far the best in North Lake Tahoe, but still, it is a far drive to my workplace.
So, if anyone happens to read this blog and has a big heart and wants to rent a nice modernized one bedroom or studio to a very tidy and clean and responsible young gal, then please, please contact me. I am also available for house sitting or care taking of your lakefront mansion on Lake Tahoe, so please feel free to email me as soon as possible. Or, if anyone finds a place that seems cool, hook a sister up!
Thanks.
Ta-HAPS 