Comments on: Would you live at The Mall for $700/mo?

By: Dan Murray

Dan Murray — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:29:41 +0000

i’d invest in this idea if there is a REIT doing these conversions. A lack of windows can be replaced with big screen monitors displaying any scene you like for whatever mood.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:49:01 +0000

In reply to Mr. Profit. Hah! Hustler!

By: Mr. Profit

Mr. Profit — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 04:48:04 +0000

Interesting idea, we live in a real rural area so a nice country home can be rented for not much more than 700. It’s hard to imagine renting a place in the mall for that price.

However, if the savings were significant I could see doing it. I once lived in a garage that was poorly converted to an apartment to save money.

we even sub-rented one of the rooms in the apartment to a business across the parking lot that needed space to store paper.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:04:19 +0000

In reply to Tony. I would be rooting for you!

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:49:14 +0000

I think I’m more interested in DEVELOPING something like this in my own dying mall and reaping the benefits!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:13:56 +0000

In reply to Millie Kay. Nice!!

By: Millie Kay

Millie Kay — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 04:14:27 +0000

When I lived in Lubbock (Texas), I rented a three-bedroom, one-bath, two-story with a big fenced-in backyard for $700/month… and it was close to “downtown!” (That is, what Lubbock considers downtown.) The mall could never compare.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:39:51 +0000

In reply to Peter Michael. You first ;)

By: Peter Michael

Peter Michael — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:15:44 +0000

If you really want to save then just sleep in the car and go work.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:44:40 +0000

In reply to Tara.

That *would* be interesting to use them to serve the homeless! I just googled to see if this was “a thing” yet and looks like it is!! In fact, in an old mall down the street from me!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/business/macys-homeless-shelter.html

So so cool, wow…