Tyler Gervasi moved out of his mother’s place about three years ago when the family relocated from Colorado to Sarasota, splitting rent with two other roommates at an apartment complex near University Town Center.
But even after squeezing three people in a two-bedroom unit, the 24-year-old couldn’t cover all his other living expenses on his salary at a local vape shop. He couldn’t even afford a car.
When the complex raised rent the following year, Gervasi moved back in with his mother. He now helps cover bills by paying her $650 a month.
“You have to have two jobs,” Gervasi said about the cost of rent. “And then what’s the point of having your own place when you have to spend all your time at work?”…