I checked out two complexes this morning and got wheeled and dealed by the apartment leasing office. They advertise a low price on the internet, then they do either one of two things.

1) Say that unit with the deal has been rented but we have units just like it for 150 a month more

2) Say that the rent is XXXX, but since that unit has a washer/dryer and A/C, they add 150 to the rent a month (despite the fact that every unit has a washer/dryer and A/C).

I’d really love a little truth in advertising here because I’m tired of wasting my time being dragged to these places.

I don’t make a fortune by any means, but definitely above the median income for San Diego. When I look at these apartments it just boggles my mind how these not even that nice complexes are filled up all with people paying ~1600 a month in rent. Are people really paying 50% of their income?