[Cyborgt800]

Does anyone have information on the following:

City Place Las Vegas
| 3150 South Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89102

OR

Spectrum Village
| 60 North Pecos Road, Las Vegas, NV 89101

I currently live at a Simply Better property in CO, I could transfer my lease to one of these apartments much cheaper/easier than looking fresh.

I'd like to like within biking distance to the Strip.

ALSO, any info on this company would be great, such as starting pay for experienced guards, benefits if any and culture:


DTA Security Services, LLC, a division of Dan Taylor & Associates, LLC (NV PILB license number 1067)


Thanks in advance for all help or insight.

[PinkString]

City Place apts are in a rougher area. Lots of gang shootings in that area according to our local news. Do you live in an area like that in Colorado? The one on N.Pecos would be a similar type of place. How about a better one, say, in Spring Valley, on Tropicana, Flamingo, Desert Inn or Spring mountain? Plenty of apts there, very close to the Strip, much much safer than your two choices.
If your credit is good, you can get into any apt you want, plenty to choose from. Is there another reason that you want to transfer to those two less desirable properties other than you can just transfer your lease?

[Cyborgt800]

No other reasons....I just thought I'd check...it would simplify the move, nothing more.

AS for where I live now, Police and security regularly have to patrol the complex...often their lights are flashing and multiple units are on site dealing with something.

[PinkString]

I'll find some apts in the area's I mentioned to you and pm them to you. They are all on a bus line in case you don't always want to ride your bike to the Strip. Plus, riding a bike anywhere close to the Strip is a little scary. Tons of traffic. You can always take the bus with your bike on the front with the other bikes. Plenty of people do this.

I have no idea what the price you want to pay for an apt is, whether you have pets, if you want a 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, studio, or whatever.

[Cyborgt800]

Originally Posted by PinkString

I'll find some apts in the area's I mentioned to you and pm them to you. They are all on a bus line in case you don't always want to ride your bike to the Strip. Plus, riding a bike anywhere close to the Strip is a little scary. Tons of traffic. You can always take the bus with your bike on the front with the other bikes. Plenty of people do this.

I have no idea what the price you want to pay for an apt is, whether you have pets, if you want a 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, studio, or whatever.

A studio or one bedroom...I have indoor cats, I'd like to stay at $600.00 or below...currently I pay $550 for a studio in a really crappy building.

[PinkString]

Now that you mention cats...you need more than a studio apt. They need some running around room. My indoor cats have a 2 story townhome. They think it's a really big world in here.

[Cyborgt800]

My cats are older...they don't run...they walk a few feet then plank!

[twistedscorpion]

I see your trying to help with an apartment hunt, I to could use your help.
We are moving from Michigan, first of March. Is the Credit check a huge deal with finding a decent place? We are thinking, find something low cost first off, then move into better, when we are there. We need a 2bdrm and have a small dog. Would appreciate any help.

[PinkString]

Originally Posted by twistedscorpion

I see your trying to help with an apartment hunt, I to could use your help.
We are moving from Michigan, first of March. Is the Credit check a huge deal with finding a decent place? We are thinking, find something low cost first off, then move into better, when we are there. We need a 2bdrm and have a small dog. Would appreciate any help.

Just about every place will run a credit check. If you do not have good credit, there are options with some apt complexes that do not run credit checks..the downside is they will not be in the best part of town, and more in dangerous area's.

You may want to consider one of the extended stay places to start off with, see if Consumer Credit Counseling(they have an advertisement on channel 13's news several times a day) can help you repair your credit so you can eventually get into a better place.

I am not familiar with where the "no credit check" apartments are. So I am hoping someone else on here can help you with that.

[Cyborgt800]

Woo Hoo! I drove out to LV from Denver Thursday afternoon and just got back to Denver about fifteen minutes ago!

I had two interviews...one with AMG for Pure nightclub and the other with DTA security. I got hired at both provided I could be a resident in two weeks! The hours between the two are 100% compatible just as I have here in Denver.

I'll take a minor pay cut, but not much and that's for STARTING wages! Starting wages for those jobs in Denver were MUCH lower.

I cruised by Spectrum village apartments about 1-1:30AM then drove to the strip to assess a bike ride. I would feel TOTALLY comfortable riding that route...much more so than the routes I've done in Denver! I can't recall seeing ANY graffiti or groups of thugs hanging out....and only two people begging for money...THE ENTIRE DAY!!!...in Denver I get that before getting out of my apartments driveway.

So, I did two interviews, got two jobs, the apartment will be ready for me in two weeks...they're transferring my lease! The apartment is 42sf LARGER, has a W/D in unit+storage is $10 cheaper DOESN'T charge $25/month for each of my two cats (Shhh, I have three! ), water is included (I pay $45-50/mo in Denver). So right there between saving laundry/cat/water fees I'm $140 ahead on rent and only $120/mo less pay to start. I net $20! Who wants pizza?


BTW I found everyone friendly, helpful and upbeat!
While planning my route to make it to Pure on time, I went to CP at about 4AM, wound up talking to a Forum shops security guard who gave me his name and a contact for the Venetian...he said they would put me on as a guard there.
While at the clinic doing my drug test, the lady doing the testing asked if I was looking for more security work in addition to AMG then handed me a company name to call to be a guard there doing prisoner transport.

I felt like everyone was trying to help me find work!

Well, It's been a long two days and I need some sleep...I gotta be at work in a few hours...and I gotta start packing!

Thanks to all who have helped me! I'll be your neighbor in two weeks!