I got paid $10,000 to move to Tulsa. My mortgage for a whole house is about what I used to pay to rent one room.

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Jasmine Bell got paid $10,000 to move from Los Angeles to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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It took a woman 3 years and cost her $200K to kick a tenant out of her LA home. She says she cried when she saw the bloody mess he left.

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An image provided to Business Insider appears to show a human dummy alongside packets of zip ties in Alison Weinsweig's apartment.

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The average household would need to save for 36 years to afford a typical home in LA. Here's how 50 US markets compare.

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Many potential homeowners struggle to make down payments.

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After traveling to over 40 countries, I have no plans to return to these 4 places around the globe

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After traveling to over 40 countries, there are a few locations I'm not in a rush to return to.

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A California millennial who makes six figures says it feels like he has to choose between buying a home, starting a family, and advancing his career: 'I feel behind financially'

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Christopher Stroup says his six figure income hasn't made him feel "rich" because he's struggling to meet his savings goals related to buying a home and starting a family.

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The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage

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The Hollywood Arby's location in 2010.

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There are 4 cities where housing is now 'impossibly unaffordable' — and they're all in the same state

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"Selling Sunset" follows real estate agents in California.

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3 Supercommuters who travel across multiple states for work share how they manage it and why it's worth it

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A British tourist and a local find the best doughnuts in Los Angeles

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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best doughnuts in the city. They'll be visiting five locations in just one day to see what the city has to offer. This is "Food Tours."

I'm a Brit who visited Los Angeles for the first time. I found myself in complete culture shock.

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I visited the US for the first time in my 20s.

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