Back when I was in college, many times I had to live with 3 other roommates in small 2 story houses.  We had great times, since 2 of the friends I grew up with, so we were like brothers already.  My problem was that my friends were rowdy and had a lot of parties, both on the week days and ends. 

My solution to this problem was to start searching for a new place to live.  I looked around, and after looking at too many places that were asking too much, at least for what I could afford, I stumbled upon a super cheap apartment that was only $200!  The area was a good area, so at first, I thought it was a typo.  Turns out it wasn’t though, but the catch was that it was a bachelor’s pad.  After seeing it I understood way…  But I took it!  I even gave it a nickname: “My Shoebox”, and so this is where I lived for the next 2 years. 

This place “My Shoebox” was basically 1 small room “12 x 15” with a walk in closet “4 x 6” and 1 refrigerator, and 1 small bathroom with a tight shower.  The building had a very classy old look about it.  In the lobby, there was a very old style small elevator, and the heating was done by and old radiator?  It was great!  I was able to get my studying done, and I would finally have privacy for the first time ever! 

Now, this might now sounds like such a great deal to most of you, to me it was fantastic!  If you’re willing to settle for a little less space, you really can find some spectacular deals out there!