Moving From Phoenix (Brentwood, Hampton: apartment, rentals, condo)

[karltheninja]

I work in IT and have been out in Phoenix for the last 10 years. I'm tired of Phoenix's 120° heat and I'm tired of west coast life so I have decided to try it out East in the NYC area (within 60 miles or so).

Ultimately I'd like to live in NY state for the reason of finishing school. I need to work full time so an online school is going to be the best option for me. A friend told me about Empire State College which is a SUNY school and will take ALL of my 72 transferred credit hours from the University of Arizona.

This leaves only two areas for me: Westchester county or Long Island.

I'm 28, single male, don't have any kids, but I do have a medium sized dog so I'm looking for more a room for rent in a house than an apartment. I've been checking Craigslist and there are plenty of vacancies but there are too many for me to make heads or tails as an out-of-stater.

Any suggestions?

[TeamExit]

go to westchester. lol

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by karltheninja

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This leaves only two areas for me: Westchester county or Long Island.

I'm 28, single male, don't have any kids, but I do have a medium sized dog so I'm looking for more a room for rent in a house than an apartment. I've been checking Craigslist and there are plenty of vacancies but there are too many for me to make heads or tails as an out-of-stater.

Any suggestions?

Room rentals (as in house share) are not plentiful on L.I. and with a dog--I don't see it...
A few areas have boarding houses, where you can rent a private room; maybe there you could have a dog.

[karltheninja]

Originally Posted by TeamExit

go to westchester. lol

Again I'm from out of state so why you'd be laughing means jack to me. Please explain.

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

Room rentals (as in house share) are not plentiful on L.I. and with a dog--I don't see it...
A few areas have boarding houses, where you can rent a private room; maybe there you could have a dog.

Would you recommend something besides a house share?

Thx

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by karltheninja

Again I'm from out of state so why you'd be laughing means jack to me. Please explain.



Would you recommend something besides a house share?

Thx

I wasn't laughing...

As I mentioned, a few areas have boarding houses where you could rent a private room (with bathroom). Maybe a dog would be allowed, I'm not sure.
Otherwise a small (studio) apartment, but again, pets seriously limit the availability of any rentals. Of course "limit" doesn't mean impossible, just more difficult.

[karltheninja]

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

I wasn't laughing...

As I mentioned, a few areas have boarding houses where you could rent a private room (with bathroom). Maybe a dog would be allowed, I'm not sure.
Otherwise a small (studio) apartment, but again, pets seriously limit the availability of any rentals. Of course "limit" doesn't mean impossible, just more difficult.

I'm sorry I wasn't referring to your laughing; you clearly were not. That specific statement was pointed at TeamExit. I appreciate your feedback Ms Mariotti. Any idea on a good price range for a studio and 1BR toward the middle of the island?

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by karltheninja

I'm sorry I wasn't referring to your laughing; you clearly were not. That specific statement was pointed at TeamExit. I appreciate your feedback Ms Mariotti. Any idea on a good price range for a studio and 1BR toward the middle of the island?

before I can answer that, what do you consider "middle of the island"?
Obviously Suffolk County (I think ), but how far East in Suffolk County? It has an impact on price. Are you familiar with names of towns?

[karltheninja]

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

before I can answer that, what do you consider "middle of the island"?
Obviously Suffolk County (I think ), but how far East in Suffolk County? It has an impact on price. Are you familiar with names of towns?

I'm in IT. Google maps is my best friend.

Brentwood seems like the middle of the island, but it doesn't necessarily have to be in Brentwood. I know I just don't want to be way out East in the Hamptons and the West side of the island in Brooklyn and Queens is too densely populated. I'd refer to the "middle" of LI as the middle third. Let me know if you need anymore info.

Thx

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by karltheninja

I'm in IT. Google maps is my best friend.

Brentwood seems like the middle of the island, but it doesn't necessarily have to be in Brentwood. I know I just don't want to be way out East in the Hamptons and the West side of the island in Brooklyn and Queens is too densely populated. I'd refer to the "middle" of LI as the middle third. Let me know if you need anymore info.

Thx

What DON"T you want in a neighborhood?
Coming from Phoenix, I'm assuming traveling by car is all you need? (no public transportation...)

[karltheninja]

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

What DON'T you want in a neighborhood?
Coming from Phoenix, I'm assuming traveling by car is all you need? (no public transportation...)

I'm low maintenance. Car or public transportation is fine. All I need is a place to live, and preferably a yard which is why I wanted to rent a room from a house. I've had my dog in a 2 bedroom condo and had to walk him in the community areas which worked out fine but a yard is always preferable.

Demographics don't really matter to me...I get along with most people. Like almost everyone I'd rather be in a space where crime is low. I just started my own business so I'd only be looking for a year and a half max before I'm going to be looking at buying instead of renting...especially with the housing market the way it is now. I'd like to keep it more upscale if possible, but don't want to spend more than $1500/month on rent. The cheaper the better for now. The more money I have leftover, the more money I have left to invest in the business.