hello everybody!!! i want to move to houston. (Dallas, The Woodlands: apartment complex, rental)

[sevfiv]

Those apartments you listed are faaaaaaar away. Especially from Rice or UH. Have you applied to these schools yet? When will you know about attending them? And like someone above mentioned, what will you be searching for as far as work goes? Lab jobs? Something totally different? Also, do you have a car to drive 5689683468096 miles each day?

[txstate]

Welcome to the city of dreams anything is possible if you believe and work hard at it. Good luck on your move to Houston, im 26.

[spm6110]

What about student housing??

[diggity101]

I think you should let us proof read your application essays to Rice & UH.

good luck with your search!

[texx]

If you are stuck on the $400-$500 range there are many apartments/studios in the Houston area, especially if you don't care about driving. None of these apartments are very safe however. The problem with this price range is that many apartments at this range accepts housing(section 8) or generally people that dont work. This means all sorts of peoples will be around(all day)- and some times these peoples gets into your car and home!! Being you are from Detroit, you should be fine wherever you go- just use street smarts!!

[fifilabelle25]

actualy i haven't apply to none of those schools yet, but i will do so when i get there!! im taking summer classes at MSU right now till i move to houston, and yes i do have a car, and i definitly not trying to move to a place were people will be breaking into my car or house either, i want to move to a safe clean place were i can find a job. because iwant to start working right away when i get there hopfully, then register at UH,


those apartment and the area weren't my choice, i just found them on RENT.COM and also didn't know they were very far away either.....so can you guys tell me were in houston is a better place to live at?? a safer place were i wont have a probleme finding me a job when i get to houston,....im young and want to start my new life in houston, work go to school and the other rest, but i want to be in a safe place...since i didnt really know houston and the citys was the reasons why my first choice was the suburb so..plzz help out,
i want to live somewere in the city not far from shopping mall, UH and so on but safe!!!! SOMEBODY TOLD ME WOODLAND!! were is it? and how far is it?...but if your have other places that you think will be good let me know please. thank you

[fifilabelle25]

Originally Posted by texx

If you are stuck on the $400-$500 range there are many apartments/studios in the Houston area, especially if you don't care about driving. None of these apartments are very safe however. The problem with this price range is that many apartments at this range accepts housing(section 8) or generally people that dont work. This means all sorts of peoples will be around(all day)- and some times these peoples gets into your car and home!! Being you are from Detroit, you should be fine wherever you go- just use street smarts!!

not really anything more i wont mind at all!! just that i didnt want to pay too much since i will be alone..

i also found this 1??

The Parkway Apartments For Rent in Houston, Texas - Apartment Rental and Community Details - ForRent.com

[Malvie]

Originally Posted by fifilabelle25

actualy i haven't apply to none of those schools yet, but i will do so when i get there!! im taking summer classes at MSU right now till i move to houston, and yes i do have a car, and i definitly not trying to move to a place were people will be breaking into my car or house either, i want to move to a safe clean place were i can find a job. because iwant to start working right away when i get there hopfully, then register at UH,


those apartment and the area weren't my choice, i just found them on RENT.COM and also didn't know they were very far away either.....so can you guys tell me were in houston is a better place to live at?? a safer place were i wont have a probleme finding me a job when i get to houston,....im young and want to start my new life in houston, work go to school and the other rest, but i want to be in a safe place...since i didnt really know houston and the citys was the reasons why my first choice was the suburb so..plzz help out,
i want to live somewere in the city not far from shopping mall, UH and so on but safe!!!! SOMEBODY TOLD ME WOODLAND!! were is it? and how far is it?...but if your have other places that you think will be good let me know please. thank you

I'm pretty familiar with Detroit; "Suburb" is not really the same thing here as it is there. Our inner city is fine, whereas I wouldn't want to live in Detroit itself, I'd live in one of the many suburbs. Here, I live in Houston. The cities are just radically different. It's going to be hard to accomodate all of your requirements because you want safety + low price + convenient to the city. I guess that's what we all really want, come to that.

Downtown Houston: safe ENOUGH, enjoying a resurgence, hot area for young singles, very convenient to UH. Unfortunately, probably out of your price range in a "nice" apartment complex.

"Inner ring" ("Inside the Loop") varies widely, all the way from River Oaks and West University Place (you can't afford it) to the Medical Center (possibility?) to Montrose (traditionally gay; now "trendy", but again, pricey), Rice Military and the Heights (pricey), and the other "inner city" areas which would remind you of Detroit.

Then you have the "Inside the Beltway" areas, again wide variances. There are lots of apartment complexes on Westheimer, which is one of the major arteries (think Michigan Ave.), and you would probably find your price range + a moderate degree of safety + lots of restaurants, well, lots of everything. You're starting to add time to your commute to UH, but probably ok.

Then you have a large area of "mixed bag"; again, it's hard to quantify Houston since there is no zoning and the city's growth pattern has been "interesting". Bellaire Blvd. in this area features a huge Asian community; West Houston is eclectic; East Houston is semi-industrial.

Next you hit the actual "suburbs", Katy, Sugar Land, Clear Lake City, Spring, Pearland, etc. Lots of nice families with kids, but now you are talking about a serious drive to get to UH + singles destinations; the burbs are all about child-raising here (not a knock, just that's what they're mainly about as opposed to bars, nightlife, etc).

I agree with the previous poster that Clear Lake is going to be closER to UH and downtown, but really you need to concentrate your search inside the loop. If you shop hard, you may be able to find a small apartment that would suffice. You will have to shop, though, because it is a very mixed bag---older (like 1950's and before) apartments in Montrose can be very expensive, while the same complex on the south loop is less than half the rent, but less than half the safety....

[fifilabelle25]

Originally Posted by Malvie

I'm pretty familiar with Detroit; "Suburb" is not really the same thing here as it is there. Our inner city is fine, whereas I wouldn't want to live in Detroit itself, I'd live in one of the many suburbs. Here, I live in Houston. The cities are just radically different. It's going to be hard to accomodate all of your requirements because you want safety + low price + convenient to the city. I guess that's what we all really want, come to that.

Downtown Houston: safe ENOUGH, enjoying a resurgence, hot area for young singles, very convenient to UH. Unfortunately, probably out of your price range in a "nice" apartment complex.

"Inner ring" ("Inside the Loop") varies widely, all the way from River Oaks and West University Place (you can't afford it) to the Medical Center (possibility?) to Montrose (traditionally gay; now "trendy", but again, pricey), Rice Military and the Heights (pricey), and the other "inner city" areas which would remind you of Detroit.

Then you have the "Inside the Beltway" areas, again wide variances. There are lots of apartment complexes on Westheimer, which is one of the major arteries (think Michigan Ave.), and you would probably find your price range + a moderate degree of safety + lots of restaurants, well, lots of everything. You're starting to add time to your commute to UH, but probably ok.

Then you have a large area of "mixed bag"; again, it's hard to quantify Houston since there is no zoning and the city's growth pattern has been "interesting". Bellaire Blvd. in this area features a huge Asian community; West Houston is eclectic; East Houston is semi-industrial.

Next you hit the actual "suburbs", Katy, Sugar Land, Clear Lake City, Spring, Pearland, etc. Lots of nice families with kids, but now you are talking about a serious drive to get to UH + singles destinations; the burbs are all about child-raising here (not a knock, just that's what they're mainly about as opposed to bars, nightlife, etc).

I agree with the previous poster that Clear Lake is going to be closER to UH and downtown, but really you need to concentrate your search inside the loop. If you shop hard, you may be able to find a small apartment that would suffice. You will have to shop, though, because it is a very mixed bag---older (like 1950's and before) apartments in Montrose can be very expensive, while the same complex on the south loop is less than half the rent, but less than half the safety....

thank youu so much!! now this kind of information i was looking for!! that was a good help, thank you again.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by Malvie

I agree with the previous poster that Clear Lake is going to be closER to UH and downtown, but really you need to concentrate your search inside the loop. If you shop hard, you may be able to find a small apartment that would suffice. You will have to shop, though, because it is a very mixed bag---older (like 1950's and before) apartments in Montrose can be very expensive, while the same complex on the south loop is less than half the rent, but less than half the safety....

Reason I mentioned this is because there is no shortage of 20-somethings in Clear Lake and it mostly goes unnoticed. I'm guessing it's mostly due to the large U of H branch that is right here. (I think it's upperclassman & graduate only.) There is somewhat of a ''scene'' with things to do- bars, good restaurants, jogging trails, nature center, and then there's the waterfront with its own things too. For a 23 year old, I don't think it will compete with the trendy inner-city places but it is a decent alternative, and lacks the immature / pretentious vibe and crowded-ness that sometimes comes out of there. I'd say it's most appealing if you're single, professional, and coming up on age 30.

However rent will still be more like the 700-900 range for a 1 bedroom depending on where you're located. One option would be to maybe rent a 2/2 for 1000 and split it with a roommate. That can be done inner city as well. In either place there likely won't be a shortage of roommates available.