I’ve heard that basement renters are very low self-awareness individuals. That is, they are so self-centered that they don’t notice what other people are doing in their homes. I’ve often been called this in the past, but I’ve always thought it was a bit of an exaggeration.
The basement-renter is so self-centered, in fact, that they actually dont notice what the living room is doing. In fact, Ive been told they just dont care, because they are too busy doing their own thing. Ive never been accused of this myself, so I don’t know how Ive come across it.
This is a problem. In my own house, there are two rooms: one is the main living room, and one is the den. The basement is where I do most of my work, and it often contains extra storage. The basement-renters dont care, because they dont notice the living room, and they dont care about the extra storage because they have a big enough home to put all their stuff in.
This is why my basement is full of storage and extra storage, and Ive been trying for years to get them to take the downstairs off the rent. It just hasnt worked out.
Ive been trying to convince them that the basement-rents are a terrible idea. Ive had this argument with my landlord, and he told me that the basement-rents are the worst thing in the world, because they are full of storage boxes that have to be moved around so you can store all your stuff. I told him that, yes, I would move my stuff in there, but he would not allow me to rent the basement for my “personal use.
Now I rent a full basement for my family. That means I have to come to my landlord’s at least three times a week. I think I should get a better basement, or at least a place with more storage.
The basement-renting world is a bit of a minefield, so it’s not uncommon for people to say things like “you should rent it out to me” or “you should rent it out to yourself.” Because these are people who know what they want, they’re not really asking you to give your idea away, they’re asking you to give them something.
The best answer is: rent a space that fits your needs. Asking your landlord for a space that fits your needs is like asking them to give you a job. They’re not asking you to give them your idea, theyre asking you to give them something.
In most cases, asking a landlord for space that fits your needs is best avoided, but there are a few situations where it is necessary: In an apartment building, if the price of the space is prohibitive, you can ask your landlord for a cheaper space. If the price of the space is prohibitive, you can ask your landlord for a space with less space. If the price of the space is prohibitive, you can ask your landlord for space that is smaller.
The thing that all these scenarios have in common is they are asking for space that is not the landlord’s space. If your landlord refuses to give you a bigger space, you can ask your neighbor for space that isn’t theirs. If your landlord refuses to give you a smaller space, you can ask the landlord to grant you a smaller space.
