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Moving to DFW
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I really wish I could, but I literally have NO money to buy a house. Unless they want to rent it.
- Jul 1, 2011
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So I guess you got a job? Congrats.
Re: apartment reviews online, think about who posts, people who had all sorts of problems and hardly ever the people that had good experiences.
Re: apartment reviews online, think about who posts, people who had all sorts of problems and hardly ever the people that had good experiences.
You're missing the message here. It's going to be a long wait to build up that much cash in my bank account, period. I'm not going to argue about something that's the least of my worries right now; how much money I need to save up over the next several years give or take a year.
I need an apartment to live in now.
In addition, I plan on living frugally in the beginning. I realize what you're saying. However, I have yet to find cheap efficiency apartments in areas where my shit won't get stolen. That's the nature of the beast when living somewhere that's not the woods. /shrug
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Yeah, I've kept that in mind as well.
There is a place in frisco called fox haven apts I lived there a few years ago all apts are two bedbtwo bath. A lot of mexicans live there and u should makes sure the apts clean and been spayed for pest as with any apt you move into. But I wanna say rent was 699 a month its right down the street from a walmart a kroger downtown frisco and the Mexicans never ever bothered me they have a small pool and was actually surprisingly quite. Its off of hickory st in frisco hickory is the closest think frisco has to a geto. It really int that bad I never had an issue with anything missing. But then again my wifes a cop and they all knew it.
The only easy day was yesterday.
The only easy day was yesterday.
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It's all about class, not race. I'd rather live next to the Cosby family than Cletus the slack jawed yokel.
Of course.
While you MAY be able to find something in the Grapevine area for the amount you're looking to pay, you'd probably have a better chance of finding something in Euless or Bedford. Both are just on the other side of the DFW Airport from Irving. Also, think about north Grand Prairie - the city limits stretch up north pretty far, and what might not "sound" close actually might be. North Arlington, as well - you can access the Airport Freeway from SH360 easily (it's the major north/south road coming from the Airport south).
North Richland Hills and Richland Hills may also offer some houses for rent that you might be able to sublet a room. They're an older part of the metroplex, with lots of housing from the 50's and 60's - still in good shape, but not what everyone wants.
If you're going to have a few days here before you have to start work - there are some extended stay motels that'll rent by the week or two weeks. They'd be your best bet, short of crashing on someone's couch, to help get your feet under yourself.
Good luck!
North Richland Hills and Richland Hills may also offer some houses for rent that you might be able to sublet a room. They're an older part of the metroplex, with lots of housing from the 50's and 60's - still in good shape, but not what everyone wants.
If you're going to have a few days here before you have to start work - there are some extended stay motels that'll rent by the week or two weeks. They'd be your best bet, short of crashing on someone's couch, to help get your feet under yourself.
Good luck!
North Grand Prairie and north Arlington have some pretty nice apts.
I have a very good buddy who is a cop I Irving, I'll ask him about areas in Irving.
Being from this area my whole life, I think What you are looking for your best bet is going to be north Arlington. It puts you close to all major hwys, restaurants and night life too.
I actually going to be in N Arlington today so I will drive down a couple of streets that are all apts and get names for you.
I have a very good buddy who is a cop I Irving, I'll ask him about areas in Irving.
Being from this area my whole life, I think What you are looking for your best bet is going to be north Arlington. It puts you close to all major hwys, restaurants and night life too.
I actually going to be in N Arlington today so I will drive down a couple of streets that are all apts and get names for you.
Wow. So this apartment hunt has been interesting. There are quite a few expensive places available, not so much for the more available apartments. The "best" and "cheapest" apartment I've found so far has been for ~$850 in the Coppell area. Some of these places are wanting that much for small efficiencies.
That's a bit unrealistic for me within the next few years. Less I win the lottery.
I'm finding that Lewisville really isn't that far. Seems like it's adding about an extra ~10 minutes to my travel time.
How's the night life out west though? From what I understand, north Dallas/Uptown seems to be the best areas.
So drive over there at night. It isn't far. Also depends on your type of "night life" as to wether or not Dallas is "better".
I guess that would work too.
Bars. Younger crowd type stuff. I know SMU is in the area.
And TCU is in Fort Worth. UTA is in Arlington. UNT is in Denton. Night life shouldn't dictate where you live. Rush hour traffic should trump that. It's easy to get where you want to go to party. Much more difficult to get back and forth to work. Just my .02
