Landlord Math Part 1: What $150/Month Gets You

A month ago, someone in my office building mentioned that a six-year-old boy had been beaten to death three doors down from where I work. I started looking for somewhere else. The best the market could offer was a 10x10 office with burgundy walls and a shared bathroom: $900 a month, two-year commitment. I stayed. This is a story about the economics of why.