u/four_leave_branch

Half-employed Parents Charging Rent

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"Half-employed" because my parents, both in their early 50s, don't have a real job. They basically rent out rooms to pay for the mortgage and live off the rent.

They're not rich but I can say that they're pretty well off, owning 2 Teslas.

We live in a suburb in Socal, about 40-minute drive from downtown LA.

My partner and I (late 20s) both work and make okay money. We're trying to save every penny for our own house down payment. We make our own food and drinks at home. Our budget for eatout is basically $40/week because I figure that'd somewhat help with my wife's mental health.

My parents never paid for my degree. I worked several jobs and took out a loan.

We pay $1100/month for a master bedroom. We also pay half of the groceries, our own insurances, and the entire family's phone and Internet bills (5 people, including siblings).

I got angry when they want to increase the rent to $1300. It's still cheaper than renting a single bedroom apartment around where we live but it's really draining our savings for our house. Is this normal?

Edit: $1100 is just for the room. Everything else is separate.

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u/four_leave_branch — 8 hours ago