A ~$10-a-Night Apartment Near Angeles Walking Street — Monthly Costs and What to Check Before Renting Cheap

A ~$10-a-Night Apartment Near Angeles Walking Street — Monthly Costs and What to Check Before Renting Cheap

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A look at an older apartment inside a family compound near Walking Street in Angeles, costing about $300 a month (about $10 a night) including rent, electricity and water, plus what to check when renting a cheap place: water tank, septic, flooding and roof leaks.

💡 Key takeaways

[The place and the costs]
• Location: inside a family compound near Walking Street, Angeles. Building name and exact location: see the video
• Rent: about 7,000 pesos a month (about $140 by the host's conversion)
• Electricity: flat fee of about $140 a month; the host says that covers running the air conditioner 24 hours a day
• Water: flat fee of about $10 a month
• No Wi-Fi. The host says phone data plans start at about $2 a month
• Total: about $300 a month (about $10 a night)
• The building is 15 years old; the landlord calls it a two-bedroom. There are two units for rent in the compound
• The landlord reportedly said long-term tenants may repaint, and she will remove the furniture on request

[What to check before renting a cheap place (host's advice)]
• Rent for one week first and make sure everything works
• Water tank and pump: check for leaks or an old pump. Running out of water mid-month is a problem
• Toilet: check for strong odors. The host says buildings 15 years or older may have outdated or barely functioning septic tanks
• Roof: the host believes 90% of properties in the Philippines have leaking roofs. Look for water stains or damage on the ceiling
• He says these checks apply to new buildings too, not just old ones

[Rainy season and flooding]
• The host says the rainy season runs from late May to early December, and nearly two months of steady heavy rain is not unusual
• A typhoon on top of long rains can cause problems
• Look for water lines (flood marks) on walls inside and outside the unit
• Floods can leave little time to react. He advises getting your computer and phone up above your head; water can reach waist or chest deep and is mixed with trash and septic waste

⏱ Chapters
00:00 The $10-a-night apartment
00:40 Monthly cost breakdown
01:48 Layout and landlord terms
02:18 What to check before renting
03:09 Rainy season and flooding
04:23 Roof leaks and inspecting the unit
05:12 Outro and Walking Street drone footage

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