[r0fl]

The rates of $2000+ quoted above are for newly built condos with lots of amenities and are walking distance to lots of places filled with 20-30 year olds

You are comparing apples to oranges

Even in port credit you cannot rent a brand new bachelor in a new building that’s not in a basement, which has new stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, air conditioning and at least a gym or pool.

I’m not knocking the idea of paying low rent to save money to get ahead in life, I think that’s something all young people should do.

But comparing port credit bachelor unit life to a new build 1 bedroom in the core is just a bad comparison

[DKnoll]

I wasn't saying it's the same, I'm saying there are other options. For the record I don't live in a basement, I live street level in a real apt (not a sublet) in the hottest neighbourhood in Mississauga. I'm a half block from Lakeshore and 3 from the GO station. You can find similar apts in Etobicoke, which is also in Toronto.

[captain_perl]

> hottest neighbourhood in Mississauga

Mississauga ... lol.

What's funny is I remember when the downtown waterfront condos were $50,000 each and nobody wanted to buy - long walk to downtown and freezing cold in winter. How things change.

[DKnoll]

Mississauga has a larger population than Vancouver, it's not some backwater suburb of Toronto. Have you ever been to Port Credit? Come around and I'll buy you a drink. You'll eat your words lol.

I hope for your sake you bought one of those 50k condos. I'm 25 so I missed the boat on cheap real estate.

[kluqle]

> Mississauga has a larger population than Vancouver, it's not some backwater suburb of Toronto.

Big backwater suburb of Toronto?

[DKnoll]

Good one.