I have a small social network as an ex-pat working and living in a foreign nation. Most of my pals live in my home country, although I communicate with them daily through my work. This group of friends is too small for me, and it would endanger my life. Last time, I was forced to move out of my apartment due to unexpected lease termination and needed to find a new home to stay in immediately. I didn't have many buddies who could assist me. I had no notion which areas were desirable or how to find a reputable real estate agent. I wound myself in a cramped room with no way to open the window, which was less than ideal. At that point, I realized how critical it is to have a large social network to acquire local counsel and potentially find a place with lower rent. I was overpaying for a shared apartment when I could have a larger private room for the same price in other rural areas. Because I have a small social circle in this distant nation, I would never find out.
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