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Hey all! I'm a young twenty-something engineer looking to move out to Long Island to cut down on my miserable commute from NYC. I work in Hauppauge, and would prefer to live somewhere just a bit North or West of that, so ideally Hauppauge, Northport, Commack, Kings Park, or Smithtown.
Having spent quite some time going to see tiny, expensive, lightless apartments posted on craigslist, I've come to the conclusion that the best idea cost and comfort-wise would be to rent a smallish house with another person (or couple). I don't really know anyone out on the island, so I have no idea how to go about finding a roommate(s). I've tried craigslist, and I tried looking at King Kullen bulletin boards for roommate wanted ads. So far: nothing.
So, I'd really appreciate some guidance as to how to go about finding someone.
Alternatively...
I really don't plan to be spending all that much time out on Long Island: nearly everyone I know, as well as most of my family, still lives in the city, and I'd want to visit them fairly often, so I don't even know if this is possible, but are Mon-Fri type rentals a possibility out here?
Vital stats: I don't smoke, but don't care whether potential room/house mates do. I don't mind cats or dogs, and don't care whether or not a street I will live on is quiet, or a huge commercial thoroughfare. Most so-so apartments on craigslist go for about 900 or so, so my budget for a house share would be about 1800 with utilities (or about 1500 without).
Hey all! I'm a young twenty-something engineer looking to move out to Long Island to cut down on my miserable commute from NYC. I work in Hauppauge, and would prefer to live somewhere just a bit North or West of that, so ideally Hauppauge, Northport, Commack, Kings Park, or Smithtown.
Having spent quite some time going to see tiny, expensive, lightless apartments posted on craigslist, I've come to the conclusion that the best idea cost and comfort-wise would be to rent a smallish house with another person (or couple). I don't really know anyone out on the island, so I have no idea how to go about finding a roommate(s). I've tried craigslist, and I tried looking at King Kullen bulletin boards for roommate wanted ads. So far: nothing.
So, I'd really appreciate some guidance as to how to go about finding someone.
Alternatively...
I really don't plan to be spending all that much time out on Long Island: nearly everyone I know, as well as most of my family, still lives in the city, and I'd want to visit them fairly often, so I don't even know if this is possible, but are Mon-Fri type rentals a possibility out here?
Vital stats: I don't smoke, but don't care whether potential room/house mates do. I don't mind cats or dogs, and don't care whether or not a street I will live on is quiet, or a huge commercial thoroughfare. Most so-so apartments on craigslist go for about 900 or so, so my budget for a house share would be about 1800 with utilities (or about 1500 without).
Thanks for your help!
Are you saying you're looking to rent a house (with someone else) in the above mentioned locations for $1,800 total, including utilities?
Are you saying you're looking to rent a house (with someone else) in the above mentioned locations for $1,800 total, including utilities?
Yeah! Is that an unreasonable price? I remember several small houses in that area and price range while looking through MLS listings. Or am I overlooking something really major?
Yeah! Is that an unreasonable price? I remember several small houses in that area and price range while looking through MLS listings. Or am I overlooking something really major?
In that area, I don't see anything at all at the moment in your stated price range including utilities
Rentals area very much in demand right now and anything decent is rented quickly. Of course this drives prices up somewhat...
Last edited by Elke Mariotti; 10-13-2012 at 03:47 PM..
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