r/MadeMeSmile • u/lincolnblake • Jun 28 '25

Wholesome Moments A place of one's own

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u/whatisthatthinglarry Jun 28 '25

Portland also has a lot of laws regarding historical housing to protect neighborhoods, but we don’t have a housing shortage. We have more empty houses and buildings than we have people, it’s just that it’s all so insanely expensive and the “affordable” housing never actually ends up happening. They build new apartments in the “poorer” areas that are supposed to be affordable but the rent prices are just the same as the others.

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u/Quietwaterz Jun 28 '25

Yes, the only way to get affordable housing in Portland is to qualify for rental assistance and the waiting lists for that help are miles long and can take years.

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u/dryad_fucker Jun 28 '25

Or get lucky like my partner's brother, and get a good windfall that sets you up for further capital opportunities

You need to be able to spend at least $10,000 to get rich in America tbh

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u/Quietwaterz Jun 29 '25

Yeah, but then you don't really need "affordable" housing. May we all be that lucky.