LA - Where should i live (Los Angeles: apartments, rentals, neighborhood)

[Girl1979]

Im moving to LA soon and i wonder whitch area i should move to : sherman oaks-hollywood ? or downtown ? do you know of any sites for renting appartments ? and a good job wesite ?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Girl1979

Im moving to LA soon and i wonder whitch area i should move to : sherman oaks-hollywood ? or downtown ? do you know of any sites for renting appartments ? and a good job wesite ?

What line of work are you in?
Where do you want to work (expect to work, hope to work)?
What will your rent budget be?

[Girl1979]

im in the beauty business, im stylist - personal shopper - hair stylist-been manager for 4 years...but i would like to work as retail store manager or buyer..anything that makes good money,what is the average salary? i think i can afford up to 1200 month..

[junkman18]

Originally Posted by Girl1979

im in the beauty business, im stylist - personal shopper - hair stylist-been manager for 4 years...but i would like to work as retail store manager or buyer..anything that makes good money,what is the average salary? i think i can afford up to 1200 month..

You are Lucky, you do the type of work that needs to be done everywhere. you can get a job anywhere you want. So I have to wonder why you would want to be in a place like Los Angeles. You may make more money in LA but the cost of living will eat that up real quick.

[Girl1979]

well, i loved it there when i was there a month ago...i loved the energy and the people and the diversity...and im single so why not ...?

[LTS0507]

Originally Posted by Girl1979

well, i loved it there when i was there a month ago...i loved the energy and the people and the diversity...and im single so why not ...?

LA is a beautiful and ugly city at the same time. For about $1200 a month, you maybe be able to find a decent 1 bedroom or a studio. As for the areas you live may want to live in, it all depends on your style. Downtown is very noisy and crowded. But you can walk almost anywhere there (during day time only). Hollywood seems to be a good place also, though it does have it's ruff parts.

I am not to familiar with Sherman Oaks. That's more the valley then the actual city life. Good Luck with your search!!

[junkman18]

Originally Posted by LTS0507

LA is a beautiful and ugly city at the same time. For about $1200 a month, you maybe be able to find a decent 1 bedroom or a studio. As for the areas you live may want to live in, it all depends on your style. Downtown is very noisy and crowded. But you can walk almost anywhere there (during day time only). Hollywood seems to be a good place also, though it does have it's ruff parts.

I am not to familiar with Sherman Oaks. That's more the valley then the actual city life. Good Luck with your search!!

Walk on the streets in the day time only! remember the movie Omega Man? Kind like that.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by junkman18

Walk on the streets in the day time only! remember the movie Omega Man? Kind like that.

That movie scared the crap out of me when I saw it (1971) as a kid (by the way, I was going to mention it in the LA Downtown used as movie set thread).

[dereistic01]

i found a good studio in a quite neighborhood, west toluca lake, for only $875 a month. keep checking craigslist, as soon as you see something you like, call immediately. i got here on a saturday at 9:30 am and on monday at 11:00 am i was moving my stuff into the room.

craigslist was the absolute best site i found for apartments, westside rentals is supposed to be good, but i refuse to pay to look for apartments, plus, a lot of the ones on westside rentals are also on craigslist and rent.com.