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0 pointsobjclxt12y ago0 comments

Yes, I think the OP is rather mis-informed. There are plenty of places in the UK where you can get a one bed apartment for between £50-70k and not get a 'brick through the window'.

Are these places you're likely to be able to rent out to full capacity on AirBNB? That's a different question.

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petercooper12y ago

I said "a house for under $100K" not a one bed flat. The one bed flat comparison was in my first paragraph.

Where in the UK are you going to pick up a (small) house in a non-rough area of a city for ~£61k? Let alone the equivalent of Las Vegas.. (don't say Blackpool!)

As someone who owns property in the UK, has lived in numerous areas of it, and is actively looking for somewhere new to live, I hope I'm not too misinformed in this area, but standards do vary. I'd contend you'd find nothing as attractive as the Las Vegas pad in the UK at such prices though.

fnordfnordfnord12y ago

> the equivalent of Las Vegas..

Are you referring to the glut of available real estate, or the tourist attraction? Or is there some other thing that makes Las Vegas special?

martin-adams12y ago

The solution is simple, get an apartment above the 3rd floor and no one will be able to throw a brick high enough.

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