My family told me, “Either babysit your nieces for free or start paying full rent — you’re already getting a discount, the market price is $1,700.” I smiled, said I’d “think about it,” then quietly signed a lease, packed my things while they slept, and slipped out before sunrise. The next morning, they woke up to screaming kids, an empty bedroom, no backup plan, and a very expensive reality check. This all happened in a quiet little suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, right in the middle of the Ame