Confused About Dunwoody & Sandy Springs, Safety? (Atlanta, Marietta: apartment, rental)

[Thailleagle]

Thank you all for the advice so far. How about this, what would anyone recommend be a nice area that you could find a decent 2 bedroom in the price range of $700-$800? Preferably on the northside of Atlanta?

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by Thailleagle

Thank you all for the advice so far. How about this, what would anyone recommend be a nice area that you could find a decent 2 bedroom in the price range of $700-$800? Preferably on the northside of Atlanta?

Such an apartment would range in price from $1,000-> . You might share a house with someone for that price. There is a roommate/house sharing service.

From Google--I didn't have time to scan this link--you can use Google to find apts/room mates in Atlanta>>>
Room Listings in Atlanta, Georgia*30301

I had 2 or 3 roommates for over a decade. It was, at times, chaotic but we managed to pay our bills. I don't know where you are relocating from but Atlanta is not 'Inexpensive'. FWIW.

TakeAhike

ETA:
Posters have said they found apartments with ProMove>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6lto5y

[spacelord75]

If I were you, I would look into some of the apt. complexes in Vinings. There are a lot more, so the competition keeps prices more reasonable and it is a very safe area. Also, lots of younger people around if you want to meet people. I stayed in Magnolia Vinings (aka, Shagnolia Vinings) back in 2003ish for $600/mo. and it was a lot of fun and nice apartments.

[BobKovacs]

You can get a 2br apartment in that price range further out in Cherokee County, but you'll have a longer commute.

[derekgreer17]

Originally Posted by Thailleagle

Thank you all for the advice so far. How about this, what would anyone recommend be a nice area that you could find a decent 2 bedroom in the price range of $700-$800? Preferably on the northside of Atlanta?

I would say that you should be able to find a decent 2 bedroom for that price. Don't believe what you hear, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs are both very nice neighborhoods. The worst areas of them are still very livable. I lived in the Virginia Highland neighborhood for 700. Where will you be working? There are some nice places around the Briarcliff Rd area and some nice ones around the N Druid Hills area that you could also find some good places around that price range. These 2 areas are closer into the city and generally have a younger area.

[Zel Ya]

"I had 2 or 3 roommates for over a decade."



Please be aware that restrictive roommate ordinances, as of 2007 in one county, may be on the legal books in the metro Atlanta county, or city, you call home.

There may have been some revisions during the past year. However, I just checked the Internet and I couldn't find one revision. It may be there, but I didn't see it. Fulton County is very roommate-friendly, so no revisions are likely there.

In all honesty, I don't think Cobb County revisions during the past year were likely. I don't think that secenario would be credible at all.

Whether intended or not, some roommate ordinances adversely affect the gay and lesbian community.

As of 2007, Cobb County didn't have one gay political organization in the entire county to fight this roommate ordinance which unfairly discriminates against gays and lesbians.

As of 2007, the following is just a partial list of the restrictive roommate ordinances:


1. COBB COUNTY

No more than two unrelated people may live in the same house.


2. FULTON COUNTY

No more than four unrelated people may live in the same house.


3. THE CITY OF DORAVILLE

No more than two unrelated people may live in the same house.


If you are sharing a house with three or more roommates somewhere in the metro Atlanta area, you may be breaking the law. I have no idea as to the penalties, or fines, for breaking this ordinance.

In retrospect, I think you should keep in mind that your particular county may be apprised of your living arrangements. It's possible if you and your neighbors have "issues."

[TakeAhike]

Restrictive roommate ordninances --

I guess I was lucky--it waa not illegal at the time for 2 or 3 adults to inhabit a 2 or 3 bedroom home or apartment.


I think I need to stop posting. Whatever. I couldn't afford an apartment, utilities on my own and I had roommates. 30 years ago.

If any municipality has passed such restrictive ordinances then I am 'surprised'. People still do this --all over the metro area.

TakeAhike

[Zel Ya]

Originally Posted by TakeAhike

Restrictive roommate ordninances --

I guess I was lucky--it waa not illegal at the time for 2 or 3 adults to inhabit a 2 or 3 bedroom home or apartment.


I think I need to stop posting. Whatever. I couldn't afford an apartment, utilities on my own and I had roommates. 30 years ago.

If any municipality has passed such restrictive ordinances then I am 'surprised'. People still do this --all over the metro area.

TakeAhike

Many people can't afford to rent a home by themselves, and who wants to live in an apartment with super thin walls. Not all apartments have super thin walls, but too many do. Over the years, I've experienced quite a few super thin walls.

I feel that only allowing two unrelated people to share a home is discriminatory. Many single parents, or couples, have four or more children living with them. A good percentage of homes have five or more people sharing living arrangements.

Was the Cobb County Roommate Ordinance written knowing full well that there is an inherent bias against gay couples? Yes, I think so! Many heterosexual roommates living in Cobb County are unfairly singled out, too.

Will Cobb County roommates, both heterosexual and homosexual, fight the ordinance? Time will tell.

Making a living, and paying the bills, is tough today. Very tough! Allowing no more than two unrelated people to share a house is not rational thinking.

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by Zel Ya

Many people can't afford to rent a home by themselves, and who wants to live in an apartment with super thin walls. Not all apartments have super thin walls, but too many do. Over the years, I've experienced quite a few super thin walls.

I feel that only allowing two unrelated people to share a home is discriminatory. Many single parents, or couples, have four or more children living with them. A good percentage of homes have five or more people sharing living arrangements.

Was the Cobb County Roommate Ordinance written knowing full well that there is an inherent bias against gay couples? Yes, I think so! Many heterosexual roommates living in Cobb County are unfairly singled out, too.

Will Cobb County roommates, both heterosexual and homosexual, fight the ordinance? Time will tell.

Making a living, and paying the bills, is tough today. Very tough! Allowing no more than two unrelated people to share a house is not rational thinking.

I honestly didn't read the whole post--I think they were going after illegals. If others happened to be 'caught' in the legal language--I guess they didn't care.

There would not have been any way for me to live without roommates as a new teacher. I think I brought home $500. Took me a full decade and earning a Master's degree to be able to afford a one bedroom apartment. It was worth the sacrifices when I finally got my own apartment.

Sometimes you can find a duplex for around $800 and the idea about looking for a condo that the owner needed to rent immediately was a good one. If you cannot find what you want in one area--try another. I have come across some 'deals'--but you have to be looking all the time and ready to move when the opportunity presents itself.

TakeAhike

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by Zel Ya

I feel that only allowing two unrelated people to share a home is discriminatory. Many single parents, or couples, have four or more children living with them. A good percentage of homes have five or more people sharing living arrangements.

Was the Cobb County Roommate Ordinance written knowing full well that there is an inherent bias against gay couples? Yes, I think so! Many heterosexual roommates living in Cobb County are unfairly singled out, too.

You know, I'm not the sharpest tool in the toolbox, but last I checked, a couple was still two people and children were still related to their parents.

The ordinance does not discriminate against gay couples who want to live together, and it doesn't discriminate against single parents with kids. What it does is keep college students or illegal aliens from flopping in and filling up a house.