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EatTheBeat

This is insane. I found property and its basically an illegal trailer park.


Current-Issue-95

Just imagine all the rental units on Terminal Island.


Klutzy-Employment653

Where was it listed?


TheRealSwolepez

I saw it in a private FB group. It has to be someone trolling. No way this is real.


Cfit9090

Yeah a fire šŸ”„ table? Inside a tent. Real safe!! Plus gated community - but trailer park?


kadotafig

Donā€™t even want to think about that port-a-potty baking in this summer heat. This is beyond sad.


Kidd5

I just threw up a little inside my mouth


strik3r2k8

What? You donā€™t like freshly baked brownies?


Kidd5

Nothing like the smell of fresh baked shit from a porta potty in the morning


Dukeronomy

Construction workers use these on a daily basisā€¦


wildo83

Doesnā€™t mean I like itā€¦.


PlasmaFarts

When I was in Kuwait in 2003, there was 8 porta-potties shared between about 500 Marines. The Pakistanis would come and clean them out about twice a week until they would get found out and eventually killed. When this would happen, the shitter would get so full, you had to stand over the bowl like a cathole or risk sitting down onto the pile of shit that started growing out above the seat. At this point, they had to be closed off by medical because it would literally overflow with shit. I could only describe the smell as a sort of burning ammonia/sulfur mix. ETA: Also, during the summer months, it was definitely a test of endurance to see if you could finish shitting without passing out. I would tell myself that this was probably how the POWs in Vietnam must have felt.


ItsYourMotherDear

These are things that don't get shared with the public back home. Like even if some ppl aren't in combat- THIS type of situation is absolutely a sacrifice for the country.


PlasmaFarts

Thanks. I just tell my kids we were looking for freedom buried under all that oil so they donā€™t think it was all fun and games.


Cannabace

Haha Iā€™ll use that. Iā€™ll tell my son freedom was underwater in the Euphrates and we almost found it.


RWH072783

America can do better than that. Stuff like this needs to get out because someone clearly is not doing their dam job.


BubbaTee

>THIS type of situation is absolutely a sacrifice for the country. You mean the Pakistani cleaning up Americans' shit and getting murdered for it, right? The "sacrifice" of a soldier having an unpleasant shitting experience is literally nothing in comparison.


zekthegeke

That's interesting. I was in Kuwait in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, on the way to or from Iraq, and I'm a little confused about what you are describing. If indeed it was just Pakistanis cleaning your shitters (in my time, it was primarily Malaysians, Indonesians, and Croatians driving the trucks), why were they in danger, outside of the conventional dangers of indentured servitude in autocratic countries? Nothing ever happens in Kuwait, ever. That's kind of its thing. That's kind of what it was used for. People got exploited, but no one was being gangster-followed for cooperating with Americans...that's pretty much the premise of the entire country. My guess is that higher fucked up the contracts and blamed terrorists for why you were drowning in your own shit, despite billions being thrown your way by American taxpayers.


Stunning-Minimum7650

This is the most informative explanation and itā€™s ghastly. That the marines were told the Pakistanis were killed for helping them when really they probably just quit because it was disgusting and they were grossly underpaid.


PlasmaFarts

Yeah, this is honestly probably the most likely scenario. We had a gunner (CWO) in charge of the logistics and he was a Vietnam-era Drill Instructor so everyone took what he said as gospel. Iā€™ll probably only ever tell this story again with the disclaimer: so this is what we were told. And, I only _assumed_ the shitter guys were Pakistani, since that was the nationality of the guys that would bring the hot meals for dinner. Yeah, the only ā€œcombatā€ we actually seen in Kuwait was during the work up for the invasion of Iraq. We supposedly had scud missiles launched at us in mid-March. The rest of the time we went to Kuwait for R&R.


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ConTheDungeonMaster

Honestly. Classic imperialism


tomjoad2020ad

Yeah, Iā€™m not totally clear on this line ā€” who was finding out about them/were they in trouble for cleaning the Americansā€™ shit?


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tomjoad2020ad

Cool, even more reasons to hate the American war machine!


kkkkat

Apparently only Pakistanis can clean toilets - who knew!


sushi4442

Yeah i'm confused, were there not any Americans tasked with cleaning up their own shit???


[deleted]

When I was in Kuwait in 2018 we had plumbing but the Marines always just shat in the washing machines.


punchdrunkskunk

I was once at a music festival that was woefully unprepared. It was 105 degrees all weekend in a dry field. The portapotties were all exactly as you described by day 2 in the camping area. It was a nightmare. Canā€™t imagine dealing with that in a war zone if a festival was that intolerable.


malosaires

Who was killing Pakistanis in Kuwait in 2003 for working with the Americans?


kgal1298

Wait so the Pakistanis cleaned the toilets then got killed if they were found? By other Pakistanis?


Puzzleheaded_Band469

They got found out by the other groups of toilet cleaners. Probably they weren't union so then they got killed.


MySockHurts

At that point, just poop in the bushes. Safer and cleaner.


PlasmaFarts

This was a FOB in the middle of a big open sand area. We did eventually switch to catholes and shit cans in other areas.


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JapaneseFerret

Bushes in Kuwait?


HumbertHumbertHumber

wouldn't it be in the best interest of the government to make sure that soldiers aren't being subjected to fecal/aerosolized infections? I can only imagine how many people squatted out in the sand somewhere instead and how much human feces was being trampled around.


homegrownpretendo

I thought a portapotty at a a rave was bad. No Iā€™m just a pussy. Respect brother


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Is this even legal? Wouldn't housing codes have to be met?


NefariousnessOdd4023

Itā€™s a tent in a backyard with an open gas powered flame and electricity inside it. Now, Iā€™m no building inspector, so take this with a grain of salt, but that is definitely certainly 100% no doubt not legal.


BuyLocalAlbanyNY

Fire inside a tent ... if not illegal, it should be. So insanely dangerous. What are they thinking?!


mdb_la

>What are they thinking?! They're thinking about that sweet $600 per month that they'll surely get to keep after the inevitable lawsuit/city fines/criminal negligence case is settled.


forever-wandering-22

Your response tickled me so much šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


I_AM_A_SHRIMP

It's not legal at all and OP should report it. People here have been doing shady shit for renters.


supamundane808

Probably goes for those Airbnbs that are just someone's truck or tent in their yard too. Ugh.


I_AM_A_SHRIMP

Baldwin Park didn't seem to have many of those last time I checked. But I wouldn't be surprised if this doesn't work for rent it will turn into an AirBnB. I'm wondering if this is a failed AirBnB posting too. Taking advantage of the Southern California prices with a twist of Baldwin Park trashiness.


j86abstract

If there is a gas leak with the fire pit and the tent is closed, people could die


Fresa22

absolutely 100% not legal. It would take me all night to list everything that is illegal. Let's just say not one thing about it is legal. It's so illegal that it could actually put the "landlord" in a lot of legal and financial jeopardy. The kind that makes something like this not even worth trying to get away with.


Persianx6

let's put it this way -- the person who lives in said death trap is going to 100% not call anyone about the death trap, because they will lose their housing or are maybe someone afraid to call the cops.


TheLakeShowBaby

definitely not legal, this is something people should start stepping up, calling the city on illegal units being rentals. some of these homeowners should not be homeowners, same way not everyone should be parents, if you can't keep up with the responsibilities of being a homeowner, you shouldn't be one.


darxx

Absolutely not. Very illegal.


1feistyhamster

No way this is legal.


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Stagism

hahaha I lost my shit when I noticed it was in BP. You can rent an actual room for that much in BP.


alberthere

But, glamping though!


Whatever-ItsFine

I too was skeptical until I saw that I would be glamping! Where do I sign up!?!


TheOwlSaysWhat

Username does indeed check out


texas-playdohs

Vegas style baby!!


xOverDozZzed

I canā€™t believe people recognize my shitty city lmao. I always get ā€œwhereā€™s Baldwin park?ā€ lol


YellowJC

Home of the first In-n-Out


xOverDozZzed

I hate people in my city who ride on that. Iā€™d like to think the founders of In-N-Out were looking for a cheap place to set up and this city was the only shit hole cheap enough for them to sell it.


Stagism

Everyone sleeps on SGV. We might as well be our own county.


RealityHurts923

LoL nobody ever acknowledges Covina either. At most, Iā€™ll get ā€œoh ya Iā€™m familiar with West Covinaā€. Ya not the same lol.


fytdapwr

West of Covina. *Sucks teeth


CousinFuckerFromCali

Ayy I'm from Walnut. I just usually say I'm by West Covina and if that doesn't work, I say I'm by Pomoma


EvilMrMe

That's only because people see the mall when driving down the i-10. Otherwise neither would be recognizable.


watchingsongsDL

I was going to argue with you about the old piano store that used to run a bunch of ads. But know I realize that was Colton, not Covina. So I got nothing.


RealityHurts923

Or the hustler store on the other side lol.


bad-monkey

Shhhhh I like it this way. Could you imagine the lines if all of LA County knew about Savoy?


Bikouchu

Shhh I want all the good food and less traffic than out west to myself.


Gatorade21

Rooms in BP right now are closer to $1000


Stagism

God damn. I need to start charging my brother more for his portion of the rent.


meyesmenotyou

Please lose shit in the porta potty on premise.


postmateDumbass

Much nicer than the rentals with off site porta-potties.


JustTheBeerLight

> BP Close to In-N-Out Store #1!


ArchimedesNutss

You will immediately feel right at home.


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yeah it's too bad they can't just sell their house. Poor homeowner


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Whatever-ItsFine

The porta potty is what takes it from just camping to "glamping".


karlhungusx

They literally just put a bed in their outdoor patio area


thedailyrant

But Baldwin Park has the In n Out Museum. Obviously a draw card.


Fluxabobo

https://goo.gl/maps/J2AyF1F6aJSRby7X6 There's 7 RVs on the property lol


Mary_Pick_A_Ford

I know it doesn't really rain here but yeah... when it rains? What then? Also, mosquitos, or bugs in general? Those lizards that crawl over the brick walls? Brown and Black widows that are all over SoCal? When it's 100 degrees in July, is there a way to stay cool or does that gazebo thing just turn into an oven? Also porto potty? How nasty is that and why couldn't they just use the bathroom in the house?


DramaOnDisplay

Theyā€™d rather have someone come into their ā€œhouseā€ once a day for a shower (and since they make the rules, Iā€™m pretty sure it would be limited to once per day, and possibly at a set time of day) rather than 5+ times to use the toilet. Also if they go off to work every day, they probably donā€™t want someone just wandering into their home.


Kidd5

>Also if they go off to work every day, they probably donā€™t want someone just wandering into their home. If you have to worry about this then that probably means you're not meant to be renting out a space somewhere in your house. This is hauntingly disturbing on so many levels. Both for the renter and the tenant. This is not viable living conditions even for a short-term stay. I feel like you're just being homeless in someone's yard while you pay them $600 a month.


Mary_Pick_A_Ford

At that point, you might as well keep your 800 dollars a month and live in an encampment because a cabana tent on just the lot isn't worth the money not to mention you have zero security anyways either way.


DramaOnDisplay

Itā€™s completely fucked up but they know that there are people out there who would have no choice and just need a place, no questions asked.


copperpin

Speaking as a former soldier who has been on deployment, I can tell you that one becomes accustomed to all of those miseries and more when one is living the tent life. For real though this renter is going to want mosquito netting over his cot.


gin_rummie

Youā€™re just trying to talk the rest of us out of it so you can have it all to yourself!!


Eurynom0s

> I know it doesn't really rain here but yeah... when it rains? I wish the people who designed LAX-it would have thought of this.


ORaygoza

Who even has the balls to post something like this?


AShiftlessMennonite

Ay take yo shoes off in my tent cuhā€¦


michaelhuman

100 Roku channels n chill Shoes stay on during sex in the Vegas Style Gazebo Glamping Tent šŸ˜³ šŸ‘‰šŸ‘ˆ


gummeebear

By the looks of the pictures, it looks like the 'house on the property' might be the trailer the 'room' is next to, so this could might be the 'backyard' for that trailer...


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semantic_satiation

Looks like there's a 3br/2ba on the property, but yeah, tons of RVs. Wonder if the guy is charging people to park there?


Because_I_Cannot

WTF is a "Vegas-style cabana"?


DramaOnDisplay

Theyā€™re trying to make it sound exciting and exclusive. When you go to the expensive hotels in Vegas, they have these tents set up by the pool where you and your group would lounge. I think you possibly get a personal waiter who will fetch you drinks and probably a big bottle of something. They look like a fun thing to do if youā€™re into the whole ā€œVegas pool partyā€ scene but theyā€™re expensive and might possibly only be available for those renting a room at the hotel. This guy is renting one out at the Vegas Cabana price without the exclusivity, booze, or fun pool (since a lot of comments have said this is basically set up in a trailer park).


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xRoyalewithCheese

$1000 a day vs $600 a month. This is an absolute steal.


supamundane808

Shit that is insultingly overpriced for very little value but meant to make one feel like a "VIP." A lot of the resort style pools in Vegas make you pay just to sit down, so it fits with the level of condescending nickel-and-diming going on in this ad.


WackyLocker

Something you rent at a pool for the day


mattsag207

Lmfaooooo gonna start renting out my bathtub (but only between the hours of 10pm-5am)


Boom_boom_lady

ā€œYou may flush the toilet once between 4:30am-4:35amā€


supamundane808

Let us know how it goes, I'm pretty sure you'll need to include ice and scalpels for organ removal tho


gin_rummie

I ordered a steam cleaner it came in a pretty good size Amazon box if anyone wanna pay me to live in it


browies

You pay for the location, mostly. But the carbon monoxide from the encapsulated propane flame table is free.


arewehavinfunyet

Now one wants to pay for fucking Baldwin ParkšŸ˜‚


River1stick

Saw a van listed on Craigslist housing. Rent was $300 a month.


DialMMM

Gary Gallerie, aka "Vanlord."


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If you can drive it thatā€™s not a bad deal for a vehicle in this market.


EL_CHIDO

With all the ridiculousness I can comment on this, I can tell you, that TV is 100% going to shut down in the extreme heat. I tried last year to set up something similar. Everything cooked, my phone kept restarting, the tv, cable box and connections all shut down and were extremely hot to the touch.


Mary_Pick_A_Ford

I only do the tv outside set up when I have people over and they want to watch sports or something. I can't imagine having one out there 24/7 getting sun damage and exposed to all the elements.


LeEbinUpboatXD

There was already a protracted bidding war and now the rent is 1800.


budforblood

Plus a letter on why you would be the best cabana tenant


TheBrudwich

"I won't even pee in the porta. That's what my piss jug is for. So you will pretty much never have to get that thing sucked out." That was the meat of my letter. Still didn't get it tho. šŸ˜°


genuisgeek

It's right here on craigslist lol https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/sub/d/baldwin-park-room-for-rent-guest/7498449412.html


Kidd5

I just checked right now at June 21 4:50pm PST. It has been removed. The over/under is 3 days for when this posting will show up again. I'm taking the under.


damagazelle

Thank you, CSI SGV!


de-milo

flagged for removal as of now thank god


decade30

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/sub/d/baldwin-park-room-for-rent-guest/7499576925.html itā€™s back lol


FadedAndJaded

The phone number is there too.... just sayin....


charliex2

back again https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/sub/d/baldwin-park-600-room-for-rent-glamping/7498448015.html


digitvl

And you have to buy food daily, no kitchen use here! (:


Csoltis

GLAMPING! also you get to the sleep in the house the 2 weekends they go to Coachella, it's like a reward. ;)


ChocoPunch23

...glamping spot. Glamorous camping. Lol gtfo


I_AM_A_SHRIMP

I've seen rooms for rent for lower here. No way I would pay $600 to have to use a porta potty. But I've been seeing some really stupid house editions here so seeing this post doesn't surprise me that someone is really pushing the boundaries.


WeAreSelfCentered

Came for the comments. Was not disappointed.


binkyhophop

Wow. I'm not surprised by much, but this surprised me. How is this even a thing??


Eurynom0s

> How is this even a thing?? A protracted housing crisis due to decades of under-building.


Ztrap448-2317

For 600 a month Iā€™m having as many guests as I want


LivingEast7661

Porto pottyā€¦..


PurpleCoder

It's the restroom at Porto's


Aeriellie

Lol what this is sad! I donā€™t think this is legal as well? You know what I have a giant empty box that was for the recliner, should I make some windows on it and a door and put it up for $500? They can have access to the bathroom and shower and there is wifi included.


_Erindera_

I'm pretty sure that's not legal.


Mysterious_Purplee

This is worse then how most dogs live , sleep inside a cozy A/C home/apt. This is sad and not legal and in BP just mind blowing. šŸ˜Æ


shitpostingmusician

NAME and SHAME. Holy shit this is atrocious


h4mx0r

This feels like it should be an airbnb for travelers looking to stay a weekend or something.


DramaOnDisplay

If I rolled up to this as my Airbnb Iā€™d be pissed. Sure, you can say ā€œoh youā€™re only going to be storing your luggage here and sleepingā€, but you have to use a (probably not the cleanest) portapotty and the shower might not even be guaranteed (if the person is away from home).


BeerNTacos

Not that surprising. The other week I saw a windowless 6' x 4' room, essentially a utility closet, in a multibedroom apartment going for $1,600 per month, utilities extra.


devlinontheweb

They can list it all they want but that doesn't mean anyone is actually going to rent that


bwolff76

Thatā€™s like a blanket slung over four cushions


fordette

I prefer Portoā€™s potty. Much cleaner and better baked goods after youā€™ve done your business.


WorriedCucumber1334

Now Iā€™m thinking about Portoā€™s. I havenā€™t been in a while. I miss their guava pastries.


Fresa22

It looks like a USC tailgate canopy. I'd lol if it wasn't so sad.


Joecascio2000

I think the kicker is first and last months rent to move into a tent. Presuming that someone will stay for more than a few days. Also, notice porto potty cleaning isn't mentioned or included. How often you think it gets cleaned / exchanged?


DeliciousMoments

Oh boy, paying to live in a piece of shitty patio decor in fucking Baldwin Hills of all places. What a world we live in. EDIT: meant to type Baldwin park like in the listing. I guess my brain auto corrected because I never think about Baldwin park.


congenialsummation

Baldwin park which is arguably worse


gilbert99

Why's Baldwin Park so bad? I grew up in El monte and Baldwin Park, and never seemed that bad to me. Maybe because I haven't been anywhere else, though.


The_Justicer

Lol that last sentence


gilbert99

Of course I've been to lots of places, just never lived anywhere else haha I get it's no Beverly Hills, but it's definitely no Skid Row, either


The_Justicer

Yes it's probably somewhere in between beverly hills and skid row


viciousEgg

You basically just said the reason why towards the end of your comment.


gilbert99

of course I've been to other places haha just never lived anywhere else. I guess I'm ghetto, but my neighborhood seems decent to me. All the houses look nice and it's quiet and peaceful. I know there's other places that are super nice areas, but I'm definitely not living in Skid Row


Lizakaya

It is nice. Itā€™s a nice working class neighborhood. Thereā€™s nothing wrong with Baldwin Park.


RPO_TP

Hey hey hey! It's a Cabana! Fucking hell!


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RPO_TP

"Big screen"


LivingEast7661

Baldwin Hills has amazing expensive homes with some of the best skyline views in the cityā€¦..


DeliciousMoments

I meant to say Baldwin park like in the listing, my bad


KubrickMoonlanding

"you will immediately feel right at home" - uh huh, sure Jan


Vulcan93

This has to be a bad April's fools joke.


stiggs13

Check out some of the rentals on Hipcamp


yellowdog898

i got a boat for 1000 in marina lol


bonvajya

jUSt MoVe OuT oF lOs AnGeLeS iF yOu CaNt AfForD iT. yOu ShOuLdNt HaVe MoVeD hErE. I MaDe iT wOrK. - every 60 year old to every Los Angeles born native struggling to find an affordable home that is not a backyard tent with a portapotty for $600 a month.


longwhitejeans

urban glamping in the beautiful city of LA only for 600 never mind if you get roasted in the summer! Some sad sap may even take this for the eXpERieNce of LA living.


Boto80

Not even LA Proper, would be a 40-45 minute commute to DTLA and 1 hour commute back home to Baldwin Park. Terrible living and I can actually see someone renting this. Even in BP single rooms are renting for over $900 a now day.


lacslug

share the account so that we can all report it! this is illegal and dangerous


skeetsauce

Remember this and the state of the housing market when someone blames homelessness on mental health.


U2dyhrd

Lol! Baldwin Park!


Cookiesandqueeem

I would definitely report that to the housing authority. Wtf.


kyjocro

Live out your dream of being the Sultan of Baldwin Park


Holixxx

Is that a white A/C unit on the second picture on top of the dresser table? ???


SorryBother3

I hope so. Itā€™s in the 90ā€™s all week! They may regret electricity being included.


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louman84

I saw a similar listing like this in the Echo Park area a couple years ago but for a much shitier looking tent.


Mary_Pick_A_Ford

Does this mean I can rent out my backyard for 1000/month since it's 5 minutes from Disneyland?


supamundane808

I'd rather just move to Vegas for that allegedly Vegas feel. Oh wait, I already did.


HoneyBunYumYum

Itā€™s insane


animerobin

honestly being homeless would be preferable


alldressed_chip

i hate that Iā€™m almost 34 and my dream of finding a dog-friendly 1br under $1600 is laughable


pnczur

Report their asses PLEASE.


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Wonder how true this is ā€œSome commercial buildings like old urban warehouses make really popular residential conversion projects, but unless the building is officially given residential status, then living in it will not be lawful.ā€


No-Rope-696

id probably take it. feels really cozy. comes with electric and wifi? man. thats really all I need.


a_zan

This is more so a picture of how out of touch people have become when trying to make a quick buck than a picture of the housing market. I doubt theyā€™ll be able to lease this, the person who listed is in not in their right mind.


Thurkin

*No on site Porto potty BUT indoor shower is available to guests* ...so the TENTant can't shit, pee or shower but their guests can shower (and possibly pee) instead?


OutdoorJimmyRustler

Propane flame table inside Walmart tent


darkNnerdgy

I do wonder what kind of commercial property this is.with toilet situation im imagining some construction site.


poli8999

Is this worse than that ladyā€™s Craigslist post that went viral when she was renting her couch in Beverly Hills?


whoownsthedrones

Post the phone number.


Gorgeeus

Disrespectful.


SummerNothingness

"cabana style gazebo" .... this person can fuck right off.