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Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.
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Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.
$400-$500? That's for a fairly small apartment, unless you have a couple of roommates. $700 on up, you can expect things like a full sized apartment (basement apartment that is the size of a regular house) that has washer, drier, dishwasher, and maybe a few other things. Below that, it depends on the owner/manager really.
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The Virginian wrote:When I was at Wyoming (off and on between 1972 and 1979) White Hall was all women and we used to call it "The Virgin Island". :D
I hated White Hall. 1 semester and I was out!
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fromolwyoming wrote:
Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.
$400-$500? That's for a fairly small apartment, unless you have a couple of roommates. $700 on up, you can expect things like a full sized apartment (basement apartment that is the size of a regular house) that has washer, drier, dishwasher, and maybe a few other things. Below that, it depends on the owner/manager really.
There are some diamond in the rough places that you can get for a good deal in Laramie. I spent my last 4 years there in a 3 bedroom, 1200+ sq.ft. loft downtown that was under $1000. We had 3-4 people living there, so I never spent more than $325 a month. Also know a guy that rents out his 5-bedroom house and only charges like $1600. If you look even a little bit you can find some great deals in Laramie.
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WestWYOPoke wrote:
fromolwyoming wrote:
Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.
$400-$500? That's for a fairly small apartment, unless you have a couple of roommates. $700 on up, you can expect things like a full sized apartment (basement apartment that is the size of a regular house) that has washer, drier, dishwasher, and maybe a few other things. Below that, it depends on the owner/manager really.
There are some diamond in the rough places that you can get for a good deal in Laramie. I spent my last 4 years there in a 3 bedroom, 1200+ sq.ft. loft downtown that was under $1000. We had 3-4 people living there, so I never spent more than $325 a month. Also know a guy that rents out his 5-bedroom house and only charges like $1600. If you look even a little bit you can find some great deals in Laramie.
My grandmother, and her father and aunt before her, are/were rental owners here in Laramie, so I'm a bit familiar with it. Though it's a family tradition NOT to make a 6 month or year long lease, but rather to do it month by month.

My grandmother has an effeciency apartment she rents to a nice old lady (retired nurse I think) for about $200 (it's a bedroom/living room, bathroom, and tiny kitchen). She charges her basement apartment which is partially finished with frige/freezer, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer, drier, 2 bedroom (1 master, one smaller) and tons of storage space for $700 a month (the size is the same as the upstairs). And there's a few in between. But most property managers want 6 month-year long leases with the rent on the effeciency alone almost double what my grandmother charges.
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The floor I lived on, floor 5 Mac, had swim girls back in 02-03. I think a few of the football players were down on 4. Keep the student athletes in with the rest of the students. For a vast majority, they're in it for the scholarship and the education, even at big schools.
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fromolwyoming wrote:
Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.
$400-$500? That's for a fairly small apartment, unless you have a couple of roommates. $700 on up, you can expect things like a full sized apartment (basement apartment that is the size of a regular house) that has washer, drier, dishwasher, and maybe a few other things. Below that, it depends on the owner/manager really.
I should clarify....I meant per person. A house is $1300 or better. Sorry.
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Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.

I thought all incoming freshman had to live in the dorms? Has Bohl changed that?
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mwc fan wrote:
Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.

I thought all incoming freshman had to live in the dorms? Has Bohl changed that?

Would seem weird for UW to change a rule that applies to the entire University just for football players.
If you ever need to laugh, just remember there was some idiot who wanted Bohl fired after 2 seasons.
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That is how we did it when I was in Laramie, 4 bdrm house that was probably $600 at that time frame saves on a lot of money long as you can keep poop together and deal with bad attitudes etc.
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mwc fan wrote:
Slow Hand wrote:Most of the football players live off campus. Either at the "Grove" or the "Point" (both are apartment complexes) However the new push from the players is to rent a house. It is my understanding that a bunch of the freshman, like 8 of them, went together and rented a huge house. Keep in mind that each of them, providing they are scholarshipped, get about $1400.00 per month stipend. So the norm in Laramie is $400-$500 per month for rent per person. Can you imagine what they rented for $3200 per month(8 X $400)? Ha Ha.

I thought all incoming freshman had to live in the dorms? Has Bohl changed that?
Gonna be Sophomores. Still considered Fresh. until we get into Fall camp. LOL
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