Apartment hunting rant

[Clueless Morgan]

So stupid question time -

Why do some property managers provide things I don't want or need, like swimming pools, a gym, and tanning beds included in the rent, but want to bill me separately for things none of the tenants can live without, like water/sewer/garbage service?

Because in the case of things like gyms, tanning beds and other common spaces (maybe not so much with pools) is that beyond the initial cost for the equipment there's little financial upkeep. With water/sewer/garbage it's a recurrent bill.

That's my take on it anyway. They're cheap assholes.

Perhaps commuting is not so bad.

It's a trade off - what you gain in space or save in money, you pay for in commute time; what you save on time you pay for in lost space, quality, or money.