Shack For Rent In Tampa For $725 Per Month

Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse for rent in Tampa Bay, one Apartments.com listing popped up on our radar. If you ever wanted to live in a rundown shack, this is your chance. This is easily the worst rental deal we have ever seen.

For the sweet price of $725, you can rent this 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom house in Tampa. Don't worry, the application process is “quick and easy”. We originally found this on the Tampa Reddit page, but has since been deleted.

The listing goes on to offer a move-in special of $1800 to move in Today. Not that we think you should apply, but the application is $78, and the owners “LOVE pets!” The home is located at 908 E Bougainvillea Ave in Tampa.

I mean, if you’re looking for something cheap, I can understand the appeal. But, the house also looks like it might be part of a deleted scene from Eraserhead or Tyler Durden's latest hangout spot.

For starters, the outside of the house has boarded-up windows and doors. One side of the house is covered in painted plywood. The same listing on Trulia.com looks to be updated and have added a door instead of boards for the exterior.

The house is 764 square feet. Inside the home, the walls look like they’re barely hanging on and have some stories to tell. There are gaps between the panels that look like they might ooze. On the other hand, the yard looks solid. Plenty of room for the dogs to run around out back.

We knew rent in Tampa has gotten bad, but is this for real? This seems like a classic Punk'd moment, but no, this is real. This Apartments.com listing made waves on the r/Tampa Reddit thread with the caption, "Found this while searching for a rental, this cr*ck house should be condemned by the city”

A few weeks ago, we talked about how Tampa was one of the cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Tampa Bay. Home prices rose 4.8% in one year and over the past 5 years, prices have seen a 74.1% increase. This house is the prime example of what the housing and renting market has come to. The house seems to be updated on Zillow and sold for $150k+. According to Zillow, this house had an estimated value of $25,000 in 2014.

One user commented on the post saying, "This is what's become of the Tampa real-estate market? Generations are now priced out of ever owning a home."

This type of rental property shouldn't even hit the available listings, but we don't make the rules. Let us know your thoughts on social media about this house for rent in Tampa.

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According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the average cost of living per year in the Sunshine State is $50, 689 per person. That comes out to about $4,224 per person each year. Do you agree with this assessment? Is it more or less for you each month/year? Feel free to email me Babs@wild941.com.

I'm a single woman with no kids, but my rent has increased. My car is paid off and I really need a new one, but have you seen the price of cars lately? People are paying anywhere from $600 a month for car notes for cars that are not even luxury. I think I will hold off until the prices go down. Everything around us has seemed to go up except our paychecks right? lol

If you were to move out of Florida, what state would you move to? I always said I would either move back to Michigan or move to Georgia with my mom. I have no intention of doing so, but If it came down to it those are the states I would move to. Sadly, those are not the states that will pay you to come there.

There Are however 6 states that will pay you to move there. If money is a motive for you, check out the list below. Will be sad to see you leave Florida, but hey, you have to do what you have to do.

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If you move to Topeka Kansas, you receive $15k! If you move there this fund can work for both remote and on-site jobs in Shawnee County.

West Virginia has a program called Ascend West Virginia, and they will provide you with $12K in payments, access to free outdoor recreation and free coworking space.

Alaska has a incentive program called Permanent Fund Dividend. Citizens can qualify for up to $16K for just living in the state. To receive the grant you just have to remain in the state for an entire calendar year! 

You can receive up to $10K if you move to Alabama and work from the Shoals. This is called the remote shoals program and you reap the benefits in Northwest Alabama.

If you move to Tulsa, Oklahoma you are eligible for $10K in grants. This is offered to remote workers or entrepreneurs. The program is called the Tulsa Remote Plan. 

If you move to the Rochester region, you could receive up to $19k in grants if you are a remote worker. They also have homebuyers incentives and more. The program is called Greater Roc Remote.