I'm having a hard time finding a house to rent... Anyone else have this problem?

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  • Furious_Female
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    • Oct 2002
    • 8187

    #1

    I'm having a hard time finding a house to rent... Anyone else have this problem?

    My area doesn't have very many house rentals available. I don't want/can't have an apartment and houses that are available are either in the ghetto or $1800-$2500+ a month, which is a ridiculous amount to spend on rent. I am willing to move out of my area, but it's hard to find listings online, because they are either outdated or scattered all over the place.

    Anyone else have problems like this? I empathize with you if you do! If anyone has any links or tips for something like this, post them!
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  • nofx
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    • Nov 2002
    • 16826

    #2
    i found a house!

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    • Evil1
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      • Mar 2002
      • 3893

      #3
      renting is a complete waste of money.. buy.

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      • jact
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        • Sep 2002
        • 9134

        #4
        Try a local real estate agent, they don't generally advertise that they deal with rentals, but most will.
        Free agent

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        • Furious_Female
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          • Oct 2002
          • 8187

          #5
          Originally posted by Evil1
          renting is a complete waste of money.. buy.
          I'm not a position to buy right now.
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          • Furious_Female
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            • Oct 2002
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            #6
            Originally posted by jact
            Try a local real estate agent, they don't generally advertise that they deal with rentals, but most will.
            Yeah, I've gone that route... most don't have anything because they are selling houses like hotcakes. It's a nightmare
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            • dirtydesignz
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              • Apr 2003
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              #7
              Originally posted by Furious_Female
              My area doesn't have very many house rentals available. I don't want/can't have an apartment and houses that are available are either in the ghetto or $1800-$2500+ a month, which is a ridiculous amount to spend on rent. I am willing to move out of my area, but it's hard to find listings online, because they are either outdated or scattered all over the place.

              Anyone else have problems like this? I empathize with you if you do! If anyone has any links or tips for something like this, post them!
              It's like that more and more...people thinking they can rent you a dinky little place and charge you a ridiculous price! I wish you much luck.

              But seriously, keep thinking you will find excatly what your looking for and you will.

              When we decided to move to Cancun we only wanted to be on the beach in a nice place, no ifs ands or butts. When we got here we realized that the ONLY place to live on the beach was the hotel zone ( which we didn't want to be near)or a little stretch of beach near Punta Sam, but the prices were so high. I kid you not, I went to the beach and just sat and thought .... "I will not give up, I will find just what I'm looking for" and I just kept that in my mind. A few days later we found a 3b 2ba condo right on the beach for $7000 pesos a month....that is only $630 or so USD! And it's not in the hotel zone!

              Keep your chin up...and I'll send some positive energy your way too
              LIZZIE

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              • Furious_Female
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                • Oct 2002
                • 8187

                #8
                Originally posted by dirtydesignz
                It's like that more and more...people thinking they can rent you a dinky little place and charge you a ridiculous price! I wish you much luck.

                But seriously, keep thinking you will find excatly what your looking for and you will.

                When we decided to move to Cancun we only wanted to be on the beach in a nice place, no ifs ands or butts. When we got here we realized that the ONLY place to live on the beach was the hotel zone ( which we didn't want to be near)or a little stretch of beach near Punta Sam, but the prices were so high. I kid you not, I went to the beach and just sat and thought .... "I will not give up, I will find just what I'm looking for" and I just kept that in my mind. A few days later we found a 3b 2ba condo right on the beach for $7000 pesos a month....that is only $630 or so USD! And it's not in the hotel zone!

                Keep your chin up...and I'll send some positive energy your way too
                Yeah, I know exactly what you mean... prices keep going up and the quality is going down. And people are stupid enough to keep paying it. I live in a rural area, it's not even a major city. I'm not paying $2000/month for something worth $800/month. Even apartments are $1000+... but I have several cats and need space for my computers.

                That's an awesome deal you got! When I first saw $7000 I was like until I read PESOS haha. I won't settle, I'll keep looking until I find the perfect place. Mexico here I come!!! hehe... thanks
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                • GTS Mark
                  Vrume Mark
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 20912

                  #9
                  I would suggest you go walk around an area you are interested in. Look for vacancy signs and write down the numbers. I did this once and brought my cell phone with me and called the numbers when I was right outside the places. I found the apartment i wanted and it had just came available the day before. This place had one of the best views in Vancouver and I took it right then and there, walked to the bank machine took out $1100 and grabbed it

                  DH

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                  • dirtydesignz
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                    • Apr 2003
                    • 1815

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Furious_Female
                    but I have several cats and need space for my computers..
                    I only have one cat now, but we brought him 4000 miles with us in the car! I wouldn't even consider a place that wouldn't let me have my cat And we sold everything EXCEPT the computers when we moved here...couln't live without them either!

                    You'll find what your looking for....is there a time frame or do you just want to move?
                    LIZZIE

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                    • Furious_Female
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                      • Oct 2002
                      • 8187

                      #11
                      Originally posted by dirtydesignz
                      I only have one cat now, but we brought him 4000 miles with us in the car! I wouldn't even consider a place that wouldn't let me have my cat And we sold everything EXCEPT the computers when we moved here...couln't live without them either!

                      You'll find what your looking for....is there a time frame or do you just want to move?
                      Yeah, I'm not looking forward to transporting my cats lol. I don't have a date that I have to move by, but I need to get out of where I am. There's no broadband available... I only have dial up or my satellite which SUCKS. So I need to find a place ASAP... but at the same time, I don't want the first thing that comes along, because that's how I got in the position I'm in now lol.
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                      • Top Jimmy
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                        • Dec 2004
                        • 2513

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Evil1
                        renting is a complete waste of money.. buy.
                        I agree. Buy one house, then use the equity and savings to buy another, and again, and again.

                        Don't reply. Let it die.

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                        • sweetME
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                          • Nov 2004
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                          #13
                          You can rent an apartment with a roomate. That's an option you can consider if you can find someone disent to share an apartment.


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                          • Tala
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                            • Dec 2002
                            • 23368

                            #14
                            There are rentals all over the place out here, but then, there's a reason for that. The cost of living out here is insanely cheap, (thankfully), and that's because no one wants to live here.

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                            • Furious_Female
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                              • Oct 2002
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Tala
                              There are rentals all over the place out here, but then, there's a reason for that. The cost of living out here is insanely cheap, (thankfully), and that's because no one wants to live here.
                              Ohhh, where?!
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                              • Babagirls
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by Furious_Female
                                I'm not a position to buy right now.
                                if you're paying more than $600/month on rent, you are.
                                and especially if you're a first time buyer




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                                • Furious_Female
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                                  • Oct 2002
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Babagirls
                                  if you're paying more than $600/month on rent, you are.
                                  and especially if you're a first time buyer
                                  A bank wouldn't give me a free pen much less a mortgage right now LOL I have taxes, a judgement and lots of other debts to pay off first. Trust me, I'm not a fan of renting but I'm sort of stuck in the cycle at the moment.
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                                  • Sosa
                                    In Tushy Land
                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 40149

                                    #18
                                    kinda same position i'm in right now. I'd buy if the right house came up for sale though. There is hardly shit to rent and if they do open up they are usually trashed by college kids.

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                                    • Jace
                                      FBOP Class Of 2013
                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 35562

                                      #19
                                      you need to find a site like this

                                      http://www.rentlist.net/

                                      we used that here in Atlanta and got a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, .5 acre backyard with closed porch...for $900 a month

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                                      • TKoProductions
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                                        • Mar 2004
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Furious_Female
                                        A bank wouldn't give me a free pen much less a mortgage right now LOL I have taxes, a judgement and lots of other debts to pay off first. Trust me, I'm not a fan of renting but I'm sort of stuck in the cycle at the moment.
                                        what's the judgement against you for?

                                        what I think it is?

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                                        • TheFrog
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                                          • Jan 2004
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                                          #21
                                          house prices everywhere have gone crazy at the moment

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                                          • Furious_Female
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                                            • Oct 2002
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by JaceXXX
                                            you need to find a site like this

                                            http://www.rentlist.net/

                                            we used that here in Atlanta and got a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, .5 acre backyard with closed porch...for $900 a month
                                            OMG this site is awesome!! You will never see a site like this for listings in NY... I'm moving down there! My uncle lives in Lithnia... I can't believe how many nice, reasonably priced houses they have available! That's great, I am going to find something here. Thank you!
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                                            • Furious_Female
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by TKoProductions
                                              what's the judgement against you for?

                                              what I think it is?
                                              Thankfully no! The judgement is $5k for a 5 year old electric bill that they tacked on insane attorney and interest fees for.
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                                              • CherryLipsRosa
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                                                • Mar 2004
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                                                #24
                                                The best thing is take a day and drive around, you will find places that have a sign but are not listed.

                                                Good luck!
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                                                • TKoProductions
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                                                  • Mar 2004
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Furious_Female
                                                  Thankfully no! The judgement is $5k for a 5 year old electric bill that they tacked on insane attorney and interest fees for.
                                                  Good, I'm glad that it isn't anything *too* serious.

                                                  You've been living in your current place for quite a while now haven't you?

                                                  I remember pictures of a bubble bath and an afterschool computer lab.

                                                  You'll find something.

                                                  Best of luck.

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                                                  • flashfire
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                                                    • Feb 2003
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                                                    #26
                                                    are houses that hard to find in the middle of nowhere

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                                                    • american pervert
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                                                      • Sep 2002
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                                                      #27
                                                      check out craigs list
                                                      I can resist everything except temptation

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                                                      • Furious_Female
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by TKoProductions
                                                        Good, I'm glad that it isn't anything *too* serious.

                                                        You've been living in your current place for quite a while now haven't you?

                                                        I remember pictures of a bubble bath and an afterschool computer lab.

                                                        You'll find something.

                                                        Best of luck.
                                                        ROFL@bubble bath and afterschool computer lab... OMG I totally forgot about those pics haha. Geez, yeah that was 2 years ago... I've been here for almost 3 years... I shouldn't have stayed as long as I did but lesson learned. I can't wait to move!
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                                                        • Furious_Female
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by flashfire
                                                          are houses that hard to find in the middle of nowhere
                                                          Yes, it's near impossible Atlanta here I come!
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